Source of law
Amendments
Branches of government
Ethics
100

what are the 3 main pillars of Graham V. Connor

1. Severity of the crime

2. immediate threat to officer or others 

3. suspect actively resisting attempting to flee. 

100

What are the freedoms covered under the 1st amendment. 

free speech, free religion, free press, free assemble

100

how many branches of government are there and what are they?

3

legislative, executive, and judicial. 

100

what is a bribe?

a person commits bribery of a public servant or party officer if with corrupt intent.

200

what is case law?

see PO 2.10.2

200

what is the right to counsel covered under?

6th amendment.

200

what powers does the executive power (president) have?

appointing supreme court judges and other federal judges.

power to pardon

power to make treaties

commander and chief of the armed forces 

200

what is a gratuity?

anything of value intended to benefit the receiver; given to the person because of his or her position of authority. 

300

what is statutory law?

acts adopted by local, state or federal legislative bodies. 

300
what does the 14th amendment cover

Equal protection of the laws

Due process.

300

when do you need to read the Miranda warnings? 

when someone is in custody and when interrogating someone. 

300

what is malfeasance?

doing something you know is wrong.

400

What is supremacy clause and where is it found.

the constitution, treaties, and laws of the US shall be the supreme laws of the land. 

article 6.

400

what language is not protected under the 1st amendment. 

Obscene language, slander, fighting words, dangerous speech, speech plus.

400

what are the two places to find the victims rights?

AC constitution and ARS  

400

give the definitions of misfeasance and nonfeasance. 

doing something you reasonably know was wrong.

not doing something you were obligated to do. 

500

what is the Bill of Rights 

the first 10 amendments. 

500

what are the rights covered under the 6th amendment 

right to speedy trial, right to public trial by impartial jury, right to confront witness, right to notice right to counsel, right to compulsory process.

500

name the 3 parts of the constitution.

Preamble, Articles, Amendments. 

500

what authority does AZPOST have on Peace officers certifications?

Authorize, reinstate, suspend or revoke. 

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