Midterm 1 Bergstrom MGMT 200 UW Questions
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Jacobsen v. Seattle (1983) - >>> CORRECT ANSWER decided that there were exceptions
to the search warrant requirement that 'provided for those cases where societal costs of
obtaining a warrant could pose danger toward a law enforcement official or risk the
destruction of evidence. these exceptions are:
1) consensual searches
2) stop and frisk searches
3) Border searches
4) Hot pursuit
5) Airport and courthouse searches
Federalism - >>> CORRECT ANSWER political arrangement in which two more levels of
government provide a variety of services to a given number of citizens in a specified
area, and how the power to enforce governmental decisions is shared among feral, state
and local governments.
Supremacy clause - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Directly related to federalism, establishes a
ranking of the relative power of one level of government over the lower levels of
government. Federal law trumps state and local law
Natural law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER life, liberty, and property rights
Positive law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER those laws necessary to regulate an ordered
society
,Hierarchy of government - >>> CORRECT ANSWER federal, state, county, city
9th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER protection of rights not specifically
enumerated in the bill of rights
State of nature - >>> CORRECT ANSWER symbol of anarchy, the condition before the
rule of positive law comes into being
4th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Protection from unreasonable search and
seizure. Jacobsen v. Seattle, US v. skip worth
United states v. skipworth - >>> CORRECT ANSWER questioned whether pre boarding
searches at airports violated the 4th amendment after defendant who was searched
without a warrant was found with cocaine.
Judgement to US- people boarding aircraft are subject to search based upon mere or
unsupported suspicion
Three-part test - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1) public necessity: will not searching cause
harm to the public?
2) efficacy of the search: will the search be effective in averting potential harm?
3) degree of intrusion: How far are the searchers infringing on the privacy of the
searchee?
Federal law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Each state has authority to make laws within its
borders, as long as those laws don't conflict with federal law of the US constitution.
Federal and state laws on the same subject- general rules - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1)
the highest govt that passes a law wins
,2) states may add their own stricter rules to strengthen the effect of a federal law in their
state if the state rule does not conflict with intent of the federal law and does not hurt
commerce
3) lower levels of govt may not pass rules or laws which are less strict than the laws of a
higher level of govt (ex. minimum wages)
4) States cannot pass laws that restrict interstate commerce (ex. states cannot pass laws
that favor their own businesses)
5) a lower govt level may regulate an area in the absence of a higher govt
10th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER powers not delegated to the US by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
Police power - >>> CORRECT ANSWER the power to enact laws for the prevention of
crime and promote safety and health of the people, this right is reserved to the states by
the both amendment. may not contravene either federal or state constitutions
Couch dancing - Bellevue - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Bellevue tried to outlaw all nude
dancing, even in businesses that sold no alcohol, which violated the free speech clause
of the 1st amendment. When it tried again, it enacted an ordinance requiring nude
dancers to be at least 4 feet away from patrons, which was deemed constitutional
separation of powers - >>> CORRECT ANSWER relationship among the three branches
of the federal, state, or local government. Check and balances utilized to avoid one
branch having too much power (ex. Congress passes a law (legislative) and the president
vetoes it (executive)
, Congressional districts - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 435 districts, total pop/districts = ideal
size of each district, X. then look at each state's population, divide the population by X,
which gives you the number of congressional districts the state is allowed
Electoral college votes a state is allowed - >>> CORRECT ANSWER # of congressional
districts the state has + 2 (1 for each of the two senators, regardless of the state
population
Executive branch powers - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1) electoral college
2) veto
3) terms (22nd amendment)
4) appoint federal judges with 'consent' of senate
5) executive orders
6) appoints members/directors of administrative agencies w/ senate confirmation
7) commander in chief of military
8) cabinet (secretary of...)
9) signing statements
10) presidential pardons: executive branch check on judicial branch abuse of power
Legislative branch - >>> CORRECT ANSWER - no term limits for federal branch
- term limits for state branches
- Congress and house of representatives
Making laws - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Federal and state = statutes
counties and cities = ordinances
and answers already graded A+
Jacobsen v. Seattle (1983) - >>> CORRECT ANSWER decided that there were exceptions
to the search warrant requirement that 'provided for those cases where societal costs of
obtaining a warrant could pose danger toward a law enforcement official or risk the
destruction of evidence. these exceptions are:
1) consensual searches
2) stop and frisk searches
3) Border searches
4) Hot pursuit
5) Airport and courthouse searches
Federalism - >>> CORRECT ANSWER political arrangement in which two more levels of
government provide a variety of services to a given number of citizens in a specified
area, and how the power to enforce governmental decisions is shared among feral, state
and local governments.
Supremacy clause - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Directly related to federalism, establishes a
ranking of the relative power of one level of government over the lower levels of
government. Federal law trumps state and local law
Natural law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER life, liberty, and property rights
Positive law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER those laws necessary to regulate an ordered
society
,Hierarchy of government - >>> CORRECT ANSWER federal, state, county, city
9th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER protection of rights not specifically
enumerated in the bill of rights
State of nature - >>> CORRECT ANSWER symbol of anarchy, the condition before the
rule of positive law comes into being
4th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Protection from unreasonable search and
seizure. Jacobsen v. Seattle, US v. skip worth
United states v. skipworth - >>> CORRECT ANSWER questioned whether pre boarding
searches at airports violated the 4th amendment after defendant who was searched
without a warrant was found with cocaine.
Judgement to US- people boarding aircraft are subject to search based upon mere or
unsupported suspicion
Three-part test - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1) public necessity: will not searching cause
harm to the public?
2) efficacy of the search: will the search be effective in averting potential harm?
3) degree of intrusion: How far are the searchers infringing on the privacy of the
searchee?
Federal law - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Each state has authority to make laws within its
borders, as long as those laws don't conflict with federal law of the US constitution.
Federal and state laws on the same subject- general rules - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1)
the highest govt that passes a law wins
,2) states may add their own stricter rules to strengthen the effect of a federal law in their
state if the state rule does not conflict with intent of the federal law and does not hurt
commerce
3) lower levels of govt may not pass rules or laws which are less strict than the laws of a
higher level of govt (ex. minimum wages)
4) States cannot pass laws that restrict interstate commerce (ex. states cannot pass laws
that favor their own businesses)
5) a lower govt level may regulate an area in the absence of a higher govt
10th amendment - >>> CORRECT ANSWER powers not delegated to the US by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
Police power - >>> CORRECT ANSWER the power to enact laws for the prevention of
crime and promote safety and health of the people, this right is reserved to the states by
the both amendment. may not contravene either federal or state constitutions
Couch dancing - Bellevue - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Bellevue tried to outlaw all nude
dancing, even in businesses that sold no alcohol, which violated the free speech clause
of the 1st amendment. When it tried again, it enacted an ordinance requiring nude
dancers to be at least 4 feet away from patrons, which was deemed constitutional
separation of powers - >>> CORRECT ANSWER relationship among the three branches
of the federal, state, or local government. Check and balances utilized to avoid one
branch having too much power (ex. Congress passes a law (legislative) and the president
vetoes it (executive)
, Congressional districts - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 435 districts, total pop/districts = ideal
size of each district, X. then look at each state's population, divide the population by X,
which gives you the number of congressional districts the state is allowed
Electoral college votes a state is allowed - >>> CORRECT ANSWER # of congressional
districts the state has + 2 (1 for each of the two senators, regardless of the state
population
Executive branch powers - >>> CORRECT ANSWER 1) electoral college
2) veto
3) terms (22nd amendment)
4) appoint federal judges with 'consent' of senate
5) executive orders
6) appoints members/directors of administrative agencies w/ senate confirmation
7) commander in chief of military
8) cabinet (secretary of...)
9) signing statements
10) presidential pardons: executive branch check on judicial branch abuse of power
Legislative branch - >>> CORRECT ANSWER - no term limits for federal branch
- term limits for state branches
- Congress and house of representatives
Making laws - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Federal and state = statutes
counties and cities = ordinances
