LSTD 2106 - CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS
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The three branches of the Untied States government are: - ANSWER-equal in power.
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution? - ANSWER-27
The Bill of Rights contains specific freedoms for people regarding all of the following
except: speech, privacy, religion, or assembly? - ANSWER-privacy
There are _______ articles in the U.S. Constitution. - ANSWER-seven
Which of the following power does the Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution give the
Congress? a) The power to spend government refunds, b) The power to limit the
freedom of the press, c) The power to regulate commerce, d) The power over
territories? (more than one answer) - ANSWER-a) The power to spend government
refunds, and c) The power to regulate commerce.
The __________ is the chief executive of the United States. - ANSWER-President
Executive orders are generally used as a method to carry out __________ functions? -
ANSWER-executive
The judicial branch is created by: - ANSWER-Article III
A state or federal law that is not consistent with the United States Constitution will be
__________. a) invalidated, b) upheld, c) codified, d) remanded - ANSWER-invalidated
True of False: In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the United
States Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate contained in the Affordable
Care Act could not be sustained as a tax. - ANSWER-False
The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to place __________ on the use of
federal money. a) insurance, b) liens, c) conditions, d) security interests - ANSWER-
conditions
True or False: The Constitution grants power to a single, centralized source of power. -
ANSWER-False
What did the court rule in Marbury v. Madison? a) The U.S. Supreme Court has the
authority to find a law unconstitutional, b) The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the
power of judicial review, c) The U.S. Constitution is subject to changes by federal and
state statutes, d) The U.S. Constitution is superior to federal and state statutes (multiple
, answers) - ANSWER-The U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to find a law
unconstitutional, and The U.S. Constitution is superior to federal and state statutes.
The idea that no one branch can dominate the other two is referred to as a: a) prelude
to the Preamble, b) control by the fittest, c) dissection of duties, d) separation of powers.
- ANSWER-separation of powers
The Supreme Court has established three levels of review for determining constitutional
issues, including rational basis, intermediate-level scrutiny and: a) rigid determination,
b) procedural due process, c) strict scrutiny, d) compliance review. - ANSWER-strict
scrutiny
Courts will uphold government action falling into the rational basis standard of review if
the action advanced a legitimate government objective and the action was: a)
substantially related to the government's objective, b) somehow related to the
government's objective, c) unlawful, d) unnecessary to achieve the government's
objective. - ANSWER-somehow related to the government's objective
To pass intermediate-level scrutiny, the government must prove that its action advanced
a(n) __________ government objective. a) inconsequential, b) economic, c) compelling,
d) important - ANSWER-important
When government action interferes with a fundamental right, __________ scrutiny is
used by courts. - ANSWER-strict
The Supremacy Clause is located in: a) Article VI, b) Article I, c) the Bill of Rights, d)
Article III. - ANSWER-Article VI
__________ is the most common form of commercial speech. - ANSWER-Advertising
In the United States, the Constitution grants limited power to the __________
government. - ANSWER-federal
__________ has the ability to tax and spend government money. - ANSWER-Congress
The __________ Amendment gives corporations free speech protections. - ANSWER-
First
Describe the limits on free speech. a) public safety, b) regulating ideas and thoughts, c)
upholding discrimination, d) disagreement over content - ANSWER-public safety
Commercial speech is entitled to protection under the __________ Amendment. a)
fourth, b) second, c) sixth, d) first - ANSWER-First
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The three branches of the Untied States government are: - ANSWER-equal in power.
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution? - ANSWER-27
The Bill of Rights contains specific freedoms for people regarding all of the following
except: speech, privacy, religion, or assembly? - ANSWER-privacy
There are _______ articles in the U.S. Constitution. - ANSWER-seven
Which of the following power does the Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution give the
Congress? a) The power to spend government refunds, b) The power to limit the
freedom of the press, c) The power to regulate commerce, d) The power over
territories? (more than one answer) - ANSWER-a) The power to spend government
refunds, and c) The power to regulate commerce.
The __________ is the chief executive of the United States. - ANSWER-President
Executive orders are generally used as a method to carry out __________ functions? -
ANSWER-executive
The judicial branch is created by: - ANSWER-Article III
A state or federal law that is not consistent with the United States Constitution will be
__________. a) invalidated, b) upheld, c) codified, d) remanded - ANSWER-invalidated
True of False: In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the United
States Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate contained in the Affordable
Care Act could not be sustained as a tax. - ANSWER-False
The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to place __________ on the use of
federal money. a) insurance, b) liens, c) conditions, d) security interests - ANSWER-
conditions
True or False: The Constitution grants power to a single, centralized source of power. -
ANSWER-False
What did the court rule in Marbury v. Madison? a) The U.S. Supreme Court has the
authority to find a law unconstitutional, b) The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the
power of judicial review, c) The U.S. Constitution is subject to changes by federal and
state statutes, d) The U.S. Constitution is superior to federal and state statutes (multiple
, answers) - ANSWER-The U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to find a law
unconstitutional, and The U.S. Constitution is superior to federal and state statutes.
The idea that no one branch can dominate the other two is referred to as a: a) prelude
to the Preamble, b) control by the fittest, c) dissection of duties, d) separation of powers.
- ANSWER-separation of powers
The Supreme Court has established three levels of review for determining constitutional
issues, including rational basis, intermediate-level scrutiny and: a) rigid determination,
b) procedural due process, c) strict scrutiny, d) compliance review. - ANSWER-strict
scrutiny
Courts will uphold government action falling into the rational basis standard of review if
the action advanced a legitimate government objective and the action was: a)
substantially related to the government's objective, b) somehow related to the
government's objective, c) unlawful, d) unnecessary to achieve the government's
objective. - ANSWER-somehow related to the government's objective
To pass intermediate-level scrutiny, the government must prove that its action advanced
a(n) __________ government objective. a) inconsequential, b) economic, c) compelling,
d) important - ANSWER-important
When government action interferes with a fundamental right, __________ scrutiny is
used by courts. - ANSWER-strict
The Supremacy Clause is located in: a) Article VI, b) Article I, c) the Bill of Rights, d)
Article III. - ANSWER-Article VI
__________ is the most common form of commercial speech. - ANSWER-Advertising
In the United States, the Constitution grants limited power to the __________
government. - ANSWER-federal
__________ has the ability to tax and spend government money. - ANSWER-Congress
The __________ Amendment gives corporations free speech protections. - ANSWER-
First
Describe the limits on free speech. a) public safety, b) regulating ideas and thoughts, c)
upholding discrimination, d) disagreement over content - ANSWER-public safety
Commercial speech is entitled to protection under the __________ Amendment. a)
fourth, b) second, c) sixth, d) first - ANSWER-First
