Question 1

Identify the purpose of the U.S.Constitution as stated in its preamble.

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Question 2

The U.S.Supreme Court can invalidate a law if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The legislative branch's primary check on both the judicial and executive branches is the power to:

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A)  veto executive or judicial decisions. 
B)  approve appointments to the courts and agencies. 
C)  appoint judges and cabinet officials. 
D)  pass laws that establish term limits for the president and judges.

Question 4

The federal government's power to tax has no limitations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Briefly discuss the Contract Clause of the U.S.Constitution.

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Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be subject to strict scrutiny in deciding if a law violates equal protection?

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A)  Legislative appropriations giving more money to single,poor women with dependent children,than to single,poor men with dependent children. 
B)  Requiring black students to attend one high school and white students to attend another. 
C)  Restricting the right to vote to those who were born within the state. 
D)  Giving free lunches only to school children of Mexican descent.

Question 7

The Commerce Clause limits the power of states to levy taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define due process and explain the difference between substantive and procedural due process.

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Question 9

Both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments contain due process clauses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What constitutional principle requires that similarly situated people be treated similarly by government?

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A)  Free speech 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Due process 
D)  Eminent domain

Question 11

According to the U.S.Constitution,the federal government is a government of enumerated,or limited,powers,and a specified power must authorize each of its acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The requirement that a classification have a substantial relationship to an important governmental objective is known as the:

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A)  rational relationship test. 
B)  strict scrutiny test. 
C)  intermediate test. 
D)  Contract Clause.

Question 13

The Supreme Court,in Jackson v Metropolitan Edison Co. ,held that a privately owned electric utility was subject to the Due Process Clause because operating the utility was "state action" since the State had granted the utility a monopoly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A law is not valid if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the case of ____,Chief Justice Marshall stated,"This great principle is,that the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are supreme;that they control the Constitution and laws of the respective states,and cannot be controlled by them."

Accepted Answer

A)  McCulloch v.Maryland 
B)  Marbury v.Madison 
C)  Shelley v.Kraemer 
D)  Marsh v.Alabama

Question 16

The ____ and ____ Amendments respectively prohibit the federal and state governments from depriving any person of life,liberty,or property without due process of law.

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A)  First,Tenth 
B)  Fifth,Fourteenth 
C)  Fourth,Fourteenth 
D)  Fifth,Ninth

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT correct with regard to the Bill of Rights?

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A)  It serves as a major restriction on the powers and authority of the federal government. 
B)  It does not apply directly to the states,but the Supreme Court has held that the Fourteenth Amendment makes many of its principles applicable to the states. 
C)  It consists of ten amendments to the U.S.Constitution that were adopted in 1791. 
D)  It was added to the U.S.Constitution about 3 weeks after the Constitution was first ratified.

Question 18

A woman claiming sex discrimination because she was passed over for a promotion by her employer,would have her case reviewed under the ____ test of the Equal Protection Clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational relationship 
B)  intermediate 
C)  strict scrutiny 
D)  basic

Question 19

Judicial review is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a power of federal,but not state,courts. 
B)  a check by the judicial branch on legislative or executive action. 
C)  a check by the executive branch on judicial action. 
D)  a check by the legislative branch on judicial action.

Question 20

The Bill of Rights applies directly to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Constitutional Law

Identify the purpose of the U.S.Constitution as stated in its preamble.

The U.S.Supreme Court can invalidate a law if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

The legislative branch's primary check on both the judicial and executive branches is the power to:

The federal government's power to tax has no limitations.

Briefly discuss the Contract Clause of the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following would NOT be subject to strict scrutiny in deciding if a law violates equal protection?

The Commerce Clause limits the power of states to levy taxes.

Define due process and explain the difference between substantive and procedural due process.

Both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments contain due process clauses.

What constitutional principle requires that similarly situated people be treated similarly by government?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the federal government is a government of enumerated,or limited,powers,and a specified power must authorize each of its acts.

The requirement that a classification have a substantial relationship to an important governmental objective is known as the:

The Supreme Court,in Jackson v Metropolitan Edison Co. ,held that a privately owned electric utility was subject to the Due Process Clause because operating the utility was "state action" since the State had granted the utility a monopoly.

A law is not valid if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

In the case of ____,Chief Justice Marshall stated,"This great principle is,that the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are supreme;that they control the Constitution and laws of the respective states,and cannot be controlled by them."

The and Amendments respectively prohibit the federal and state governments from depriving any person of life,liberty,or property without due process of law.

Which of the following is NOT correct with regard to the Bill of Rights?

A woman claiming sex discrimination because she was passed over for a promotion by her employer,would have her case reviewed under the ____ test of the Equal Protection Clause.

Judicial review is:

The Bill of Rights applies directly to the states.