Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment? List the three important clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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The Fourteenth Amendment provi...

Question 2

Briefly explain the aspects of the right to possess guns as per the Second Amendment of the U.S.Constitution.

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The language of the Second Amendment is ...

Question 3

The ______ is most likely to be applied when the legislators have gone too far in seeking to achieve a goal.

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A)   overreaching doctrine
B)   overstretching doctrine
C)   overextension doctrine
D)   overbreadth doctrine
E)   doctrine of nullificationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Under the ______,courts may be called upon to decide if a state law is invalid because it conflicts with a federal law.

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A)   minimum rationality approach
B)   exclusion clause
C)   strict scrutiny approach
D)   supremacy clause
E)   contract clauseF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of federalism?

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A)   Federalism allows state government to limit the federal government's exercise of powers.
B)   Federalism is typically a smooth process and is rarely discussed in a court of law.
C)   Federalism recognizes that all levels of government have interrelated roles.
D)   The federal government can impair the ability of the state government to function in the federal system.
E)   The federal government recognizes that it was created by the states.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

A state statute that permits indirect purchasers to collect damages for overcharges resulting from price-fixing conspiracies is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Eminent domain means the government can take private property for public use upon paying just compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When is a state law that limits picketing considered constitutional?

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A state law that limits picketing or oth...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the supremacy clause?

Accepted Answer

A)   Under this clause, it is immaterial that a state did not intend to frustrate the federal law if the state law in fact does so.
B)   Under this clause, state laws decide the validity of the laws passed by Congress.
C)   This clause gives priority to U.S. laws when various laws are not consistent.
D)   The application of this clause is traditionally limited by the district courts.
E)   This clause prohibits states from enacting laws that impact rights and duties of companies under the existing companies' contracts.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the contract clause?

Accepted Answer

A)   It applies to the federal government.
B)   It allows a state to impose new prices on existing contracts.
C)   It prohibits the federal government from contracting with a state government.
D)   It does not restrict the federal government's power to impact contractual relationships.
E)   It allows a state to enact laws even if they impact rights under existing contracts.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Constitutional rights remain constant and do not vary from time to time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is libel?

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A major area of litigation involving fre...

Question 14

The concept of preemption applies only to federal statutes,not to the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Strict scrutiny tests are applied to cases involving classifications based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   height
B)   legitimacy
C)   marriage
D)   age
E)   genderF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The concept of incorporation through the ______ has made the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to individuals subject to state and local regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   supremacy clause
B)   contract clause
C)   due process clause
D)   limitation clause
E)   exclusion clauseF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Briefly explain the concept of preemption.

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Sometimes a federal law is said to preem...

Question 18

The ______ to the U.S.Constitution reinforces federalism by reserving some powers to the states and to the people.

Accepted Answer

A)   First Amendment
B)   Second Amendment
C)   Tenth Amendment
D)   Thirteenth Amendment
E)   Twelfth AmendmentF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Valencia secures a good grade with a 4.0 GPA in her admission test.However,she is denied admission by a community college.She files a suit stating that she was discriminated on the basis of race.She claims that she was rejected because the college used race as an important factor,giving applicants belonging to minority groups a greater chance for admission than students with similar credentials belonging to disfavored racial groups.In deciding this case using the equal protection clause,which of the following approaches is most likely to be used by courts?

Accepted Answer

A)   the minimum rationality approach
B)   the strict scrutiny approach
C)   the maximum rationality approach
D)   the intermediate scrutiny approach
E)   the quasi-scrutiny approachF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A municipality zoning ordinance attempts to regulate the placement of satellite dish antennas in residential areas by specifying the size and location requirements.The Supreme Court rules that the zoning ordinance is unconstitutional as it violates the Federal Communications Commission Regulation law.In this case,the ruling of the Supreme Court illustrates the concept of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   preemption
B)   the contract clause
C)   the exclusion clause
D)   minimum rationality
E)   defamationF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

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What is the primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment? List the three important clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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A state statute that permits indirect purchasers to collect damages for overcharges resulting from price-fixing conspiracies is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

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Eminent domain means the government can take private property for public use upon paying just compensation.

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Briefly explain the aspects of the right to possess guns as per the Second Amendment of the U.S.Constitution.

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Constitutional rights remain constant and do not vary from time to time.

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The concept of incorporation through the ______ has made the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to individuals subject to state and local regulations.

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The concept of preemption applies only to federal statutes,not to the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.

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The ______ to the U.S.Constitution reinforces federalism by reserving some powers to the states and to the people.

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Constitutional rights remain constant and do not vary from time to time.

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