US Gov CLEP Module 2 Latest Updated
All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the
states can restrict EXCEPT the right to - ANSWER-be indicted by grand jury
All of the following statements correctly describe judicial appointments at the federal
level EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Congress nominates and confirms all appointments to the
federal judiciary.
An oral statement that is false and intended to damage an individual is known as -
ANSWER-slander
Citizen's rights to privacy can be found in - ANSWER-The Bill of Rights
How is the Constitution amended? - ANSWER-By ratification through the vote of state
legislatures
If a party to a federal civil lawsuit loses the case and chooses to appeal, it would take
the appeal to the - ANSWER-United States Courts of Appeals
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court establish the precedent that a
right to privacy stems from several amendments in the Bill of Rights? - ANSWER-
Griswold v. Connecticut
The federal government may restrict civil liberties during a time of war citing -
ANSWER-The need to protect national security
The framers of the original Constitution thought that which of the following would best
protect judicial independence? - ANSWER-Life tenure during good behavior
The power of judicial review was established in - ANSWER-Marbury v. Madison
The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their
respective states is called - ANSWER-senatorial courtesy
The right to keep and bear arms can be found in - ANSWER-The Second Amendment
When judicial nominees come before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify, the
Senate is fulfilling which of its roles? - ANSWER-Advice and consent
Which of the following accurately describes a type of opinion that Supreme Court
Justices issue
I. A majority opinion
All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the
states can restrict EXCEPT the right to - ANSWER-be indicted by grand jury
All of the following statements correctly describe judicial appointments at the federal
level EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Congress nominates and confirms all appointments to the
federal judiciary.
An oral statement that is false and intended to damage an individual is known as -
ANSWER-slander
Citizen's rights to privacy can be found in - ANSWER-The Bill of Rights
How is the Constitution amended? - ANSWER-By ratification through the vote of state
legislatures
If a party to a federal civil lawsuit loses the case and chooses to appeal, it would take
the appeal to the - ANSWER-United States Courts of Appeals
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court establish the precedent that a
right to privacy stems from several amendments in the Bill of Rights? - ANSWER-
Griswold v. Connecticut
The federal government may restrict civil liberties during a time of war citing -
ANSWER-The need to protect national security
The framers of the original Constitution thought that which of the following would best
protect judicial independence? - ANSWER-Life tenure during good behavior
The power of judicial review was established in - ANSWER-Marbury v. Madison
The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their
respective states is called - ANSWER-senatorial courtesy
The right to keep and bear arms can be found in - ANSWER-The Second Amendment
When judicial nominees come before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify, the
Senate is fulfilling which of its roles? - ANSWER-Advice and consent
Which of the following accurately describes a type of opinion that Supreme Court
Justices issue
I. A majority opinion
