LGS 200 EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Institutional (1 of 2 Constitutional Law Components).
Answer: Rules for how to organize the government
◉ Civil Rights/Civil Liberties (2 of 2 Constitutional Law
Components).
Answer: Rules to limit the government (in other words (i.e.) protect
individuals)
◉ Judicial Review.
Answer: Determining if laws are constitutional
OR
The court's power to declare government actions unconstitutional
◉ Textualism (1 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Plain meaning of the text (notes)
◉ Originalism (2 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Meaning at the time of ratification (Notes)
OR
,Focuses on the prevailing understanding of constitutional language
at the time of ratification, rather than the intentions of the Framers
(Textbook)
◉ Original Intent (1 of 2 Originalisms).
Answer: What the framer's meant (notes)
◉ Original Public Meaning (2 of 2 Originalisms).
Answer: What the public would think the framer's meant (Most
used) (notes)
◉ Living Constitution (3 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Ever-changing and evolving with societal needs (notes)
◉ Stare Decisis.
Answer: Follow previous courts decisions (not absolute) (notes)
◉ Precedent.
Answer: The first ruling of its kind (sets up Stare Decisis) (Notes)
OR
Literally means "to stand by things decided" (Textbook)
, ◉ 1 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: STANDING (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: Standing
The party must show substantial injury from the law to challenge it
(Notes)
- Caused: injury caused by the state action
- Redressability: the court has to be able to do something about it
◉ 2 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: RIPENESS (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: A doctrine that determines if a case is ready for a court to
hear Meaning, facts have matured enough to be a concrete, "actual
controversy" rather than a hypothetical or speculative one
◉ 3 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: MOOTNESS (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: Already decided; has to be injury now
◉ 4 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: POLITICAL QUESTION (1 of 3
Limits on Constitutional Law).
Answer: Can't answer political questions
◉ Justiciability Restraint (2 of 3 Limits on Constitutional Law).
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Institutional (1 of 2 Constitutional Law Components).
Answer: Rules for how to organize the government
◉ Civil Rights/Civil Liberties (2 of 2 Constitutional Law
Components).
Answer: Rules to limit the government (in other words (i.e.) protect
individuals)
◉ Judicial Review.
Answer: Determining if laws are constitutional
OR
The court's power to declare government actions unconstitutional
◉ Textualism (1 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Plain meaning of the text (notes)
◉ Originalism (2 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Meaning at the time of ratification (Notes)
OR
,Focuses on the prevailing understanding of constitutional language
at the time of ratification, rather than the intentions of the Framers
(Textbook)
◉ Original Intent (1 of 2 Originalisms).
Answer: What the framer's meant (notes)
◉ Original Public Meaning (2 of 2 Originalisms).
Answer: What the public would think the framer's meant (Most
used) (notes)
◉ Living Constitution (3 of 3 Constitutional Interpretations).
Answer: Ever-changing and evolving with societal needs (notes)
◉ Stare Decisis.
Answer: Follow previous courts decisions (not absolute) (notes)
◉ Precedent.
Answer: The first ruling of its kind (sets up Stare Decisis) (Notes)
OR
Literally means "to stand by things decided" (Textbook)
, ◉ 1 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: STANDING (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: Standing
The party must show substantial injury from the law to challenge it
(Notes)
- Caused: injury caused by the state action
- Redressability: the court has to be able to do something about it
◉ 2 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: RIPENESS (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: A doctrine that determines if a case is ready for a court to
hear Meaning, facts have matured enough to be a concrete, "actual
controversy" rather than a hypothetical or speculative one
◉ 3 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: MOOTNESS (1 of 3 Limits on
Constitutional Law).
Answer: Already decided; has to be injury now
◉ 4 of 4 Justiciability Doctrines: POLITICAL QUESTION (1 of 3
Limits on Constitutional Law).
Answer: Can't answer political questions
◉ Justiciability Restraint (2 of 3 Limits on Constitutional Law).
