Why was the drafting of the U.S. Constitution the culmination of thousands of years of legal history?

What will be an ideal response?


Although philosophers had spoken of freedom and individual rights for hundreds of years, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were the first efforts by a government to assure these concepts for its population. To a very real extent, the assurance of individual rights was still theoretical.

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The Community Notification Act which required community members be notified of convicted sex offenders is most commonly known as the:

a. Amber Alert b. the Law Enforcement Act c. Megan's Law d. Brady Bill

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Two methods of pursuit termination that involve police vehicles include:

a. "colliding" and the "ground interference approach." b. "boxing" and the "precision immobilization technique." c. "interruption" and the "immobilization and contact paradigm." d. "saturation" and the "deadfall halt approach."

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In what case did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the constitutionality of plea bargaining?

a. Santobello v. New York b. Brady v. United States c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b

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Plea bargaining is outlined in the sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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