BLAW 210 Exam #4 WSU Final Exam
and Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
What do you need to bring on a capital offense? - Answer Presentment, or a grand jury
enditment. Group of peer’s review evidence first.
Constitutional Convention in 1787 - Answer States put up trade barriers between one
another and created their own armies and operating as sovereign governmental entities at this
time.
Bill of rights created - Answer To address state v. federal powers.
Federalism - Answer US Government, allocates the powers of government between a
national level of government and its constituent states.
Shared powers are called - Answer Concurrent powers
The US is - Answer a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Reserved Federal Powers - Answer The ability to coin money, regulate international as well
as interstate trade, make treaties, declare war, and establish post offices.
Reserved State Powers - Answer Establish local governments, conduct elections, and police
power which is the authority to make laws concerning the health safety ad welfare of its
residents.
Concurrent Powers - Answer Tax, borrow money, establish courts, and regulate banks. States
may regulate in areas which are already subject to federal regulation as long as the states laws
do not conflict with the federal laws already in place.
Supermacy Clause - Answer Article VI, Clause 2.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the US which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all
treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the US, shall be the supreme Law
, Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial
Proceedings of every other state. And the congress may be general Laws prescribe the Manner
in which such Acts, Records, and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
How does an amendment get proposed? - Answer Can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of
both houses of the U.S. Congress or by a request by two thirds of the state legislatures calling
for a national convention to be convened. Amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the
state's legislatures or by three-fourths of the convention held in two-third of the states.
First Amendment - Answer Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
Fourth Amendment - Answer The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to e seized.
Fifth Amendment - Answer No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public
danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life
or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be
deprived of life, liberty, or property, without Due Process of law; nor shall private property be
taken for public use, without just compensation.
Sixth Amendment - Answer In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses in his
favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
Seventh Amendment - Answer In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury,
shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the US, than according to the rules of the
common law.
Eighth Amendment - Answer Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
and Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
What do you need to bring on a capital offense? - Answer Presentment, or a grand jury
enditment. Group of peer’s review evidence first.
Constitutional Convention in 1787 - Answer States put up trade barriers between one
another and created their own armies and operating as sovereign governmental entities at this
time.
Bill of rights created - Answer To address state v. federal powers.
Federalism - Answer US Government, allocates the powers of government between a
national level of government and its constituent states.
Shared powers are called - Answer Concurrent powers
The US is - Answer a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Reserved Federal Powers - Answer The ability to coin money, regulate international as well
as interstate trade, make treaties, declare war, and establish post offices.
Reserved State Powers - Answer Establish local governments, conduct elections, and police
power which is the authority to make laws concerning the health safety ad welfare of its
residents.
Concurrent Powers - Answer Tax, borrow money, establish courts, and regulate banks. States
may regulate in areas which are already subject to federal regulation as long as the states laws
do not conflict with the federal laws already in place.
Supermacy Clause - Answer Article VI, Clause 2.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the US which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all
treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the US, shall be the supreme Law
, Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial
Proceedings of every other state. And the congress may be general Laws prescribe the Manner
in which such Acts, Records, and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
How does an amendment get proposed? - Answer Can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of
both houses of the U.S. Congress or by a request by two thirds of the state legislatures calling
for a national convention to be convened. Amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the
state's legislatures or by three-fourths of the convention held in two-third of the states.
First Amendment - Answer Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
Fourth Amendment - Answer The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to e seized.
Fifth Amendment - Answer No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public
danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life
or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be
deprived of life, liberty, or property, without Due Process of law; nor shall private property be
taken for public use, without just compensation.
Sixth Amendment - Answer In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses in his
favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
Seventh Amendment - Answer In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury,
shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the US, than according to the rules of the
common law.
Eighth Amendment - Answer Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
