LSTD 2106 - Chapter 2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The three branches of the Untied States government are: - ANSWERequal in power.
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution? - ANSWER27
The Bill of Rights contains specific freedoms for people regarding all of the following
except: speech, privacy, religion, or assembly? - ANSWERprivacy
There are _______ articles in the U.S. Constitution. - ANSWERseven
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) - ANSWERa) The power to spend government
refunds, and c) The power to regulate commerce.
The __________ is the chief executive of the United States. - ANSWERPresident
Executive orders are generally used as a method to carry out __________
functions? - ANSWERexecutive
The judicial branch is created by: - ANSWERArticle 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 -
ANSWERinvalidated
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) - ANSWERThe 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. - ANSWERseparation 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. -
ANSWERstrict 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. - ANSWERsomehow 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 - ANSWERimportant
Which of the following protects against unreasonable government searches and
seizures? a) Sixth Amendment, b) Fifth Amendment, c) Second Amendment, d)
Fourth Amendment - ANSWERFourth Amendment
Generally speaking, the Fourth Amendment requires a __________ before the
government can conduct a search or seizure. - ANSWERwarrant
Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is excluded as evidence
under the: a) Inclusion Rule, b) Exclusionary Rule, c) Illegal Search Rule, d)
Evidentiary Rule. - ANSWERExclusionary Rule
When government action interferes with a fundamental right, __________ scrutiny is
used by courts. - ANSWERstrict
The Supremacy Clause is located in: a) Article VI, b) Article I, c) the Bill of Rights, d)
Article III. - ANSWERArticle VI
__________ is the most common form of commercial speech. - ANSWERAdvertising
In the United States, the Constitution grants limited power to the __________
government. - ANSWERfederal
__________ has the ability to tax and spend government money. -
ANSWERCongress
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. - ANSWERFalse
The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to place __________ on the use
of federal money. a) insurance, b) liens, c) conditions, d) security interests -
ANSWERconditions
True or False: The Constitution grants power to a single, centralized source of
power. - ANSWERFalse
The __________ Amendment gives corporations free speech protections. -
ANSWERFirst
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The three branches of the Untied States government are: - ANSWERequal in power.
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution? - ANSWER27
The Bill of Rights contains specific freedoms for people regarding all of the following
except: speech, privacy, religion, or assembly? - ANSWERprivacy
There are _______ articles in the U.S. Constitution. - ANSWERseven
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) - ANSWERa) The power to spend government
refunds, and c) The power to regulate commerce.
The __________ is the chief executive of the United States. - ANSWERPresident
Executive orders are generally used as a method to carry out __________
functions? - ANSWERexecutive
The judicial branch is created by: - ANSWERArticle 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 -
ANSWERinvalidated
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) - ANSWERThe 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. - ANSWERseparation 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. -
ANSWERstrict 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. - ANSWERsomehow 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 - ANSWERimportant
Which of the following protects against unreasonable government searches and
seizures? a) Sixth Amendment, b) Fifth Amendment, c) Second Amendment, d)
Fourth Amendment - ANSWERFourth Amendment
Generally speaking, the Fourth Amendment requires a __________ before the
government can conduct a search or seizure. - ANSWERwarrant
Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is excluded as evidence
under the: a) Inclusion Rule, b) Exclusionary Rule, c) Illegal Search Rule, d)
Evidentiary Rule. - ANSWERExclusionary Rule
When government action interferes with a fundamental right, __________ scrutiny is
used by courts. - ANSWERstrict
The Supremacy Clause is located in: a) Article VI, b) Article I, c) the Bill of Rights, d)
Article III. - ANSWERArticle VI
__________ is the most common form of commercial speech. - ANSWERAdvertising
In the United States, the Constitution grants limited power to the __________
government. - ANSWERfederal
__________ has the ability to tax and spend government money. -
ANSWERCongress
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. - ANSWERFalse
The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to place __________ on the use
of federal money. a) insurance, b) liens, c) conditions, d) security interests -
ANSWERconditions
True or False: The Constitution grants power to a single, centralized source of
power. - ANSWERFalse
The __________ Amendment gives corporations free speech protections. -
ANSWERFirst
