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Question

1. After the proposed Constitution was written, it was submitted to the states for ratification. This ratification was opposed by some states because the Constitution did not contain a bill of rights.

True

False

2. Article I of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.

True

False

3. Article II of the United States Constitution vest judicial power of the United States in the Supreme Court.

True

False

4. The first three articles of the Constitution are commonly referred to as the separation of powers articles.

True

False

5. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Constitution can be annulled by a constitutional amendment.

True

False

6. The Constitution directly established the Supreme Court and granted Congress the power to establish judicial tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. Under the federal judiciary system established by Congress federal criminal trials are held in federal district courts.

True

False

7. Which of the following activities is least likely to be subject to federal control under the commerce clause.

transporting kidnapping victims across state lines

factory safety standards

domestic violence

child labor laws

8. Congress has enacted crime legislation, such as the Motor Vehicle Theft Act, under one of the powers delegated under Article I Section 8. That provision is the:

power to regulate interstate commerce

authority to enter into treaties

full faith and credit provision

intrastate regulatory clause

9. Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution prohibits states from entering into treaties, alliances or confederations.

True

False

10. An ex post facto law is one which makes the punishment for a crime greater than when the crime was committed.

True

False

11. State legislatures are prevented from enacting laws that declare individual citizens guilty of crimes and confiscating their property under Article I , Section 10 of the Constitution which prohibits bills of attainder.

True

False

12. Under our federal system of government, states have the primary authority to:

enact bankruptcy laws

punish counterfeiting

provide for public education

maintain military troops

13. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is guaranteed by the Third Amendment to the Constitution.

True

False

14. The right to trial by jury in criminal cases is made binding on the states through incorporation into the 14th Amendment.

True

False

15. The 14th Amendment Due Process Clause prohibits states from treating people differently because of their race.

True

False

16. The 1st Amendment mentions several rights in addition to freedom of speech. Among the rights mentioned is the right to:

privacy

bear arms

vote

peaceably assemble

17. The rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment are binding on the federal and state governments.

True

False

18. Which of the following activities is not regarded as speech for purposes of the 1st Amendment:

organizing a parade

soliciting funds

jogging

pledging allegiance to the flag

20. Laws that outlaw speech based on the message are constitutional if the speech is in one of the unprotected categories like making threats or fighting words.

True

False

21. Which category of speech has partial protection under the 1st Amendment:

profanity

obscenity

fighting words

threats

22. A literary work can be banned as obscene if, in addition to the other requirements of Miller, the work lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

True

False

23. The determination that a government owned location constitutes a public forum means that:

the government may not restrict free speech at that location

the government must show a sustantial interest unrelated to the message to impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions at that location

the government may not require a permit to engage in peech activity at that location

the government must allow speech ctivity 24 hours a day

24. Under the US Constitution a shopping center is regarded as a public forum.

True

False

25. Public streets, sidewalks and parks are examples of traditional public forums.

True

False

26. The determination that a government owned location is a non-public forum means that:

the government may ban all expreesive activity

the government has the same power as a private landowner

the government will be held to the highest standard regulating expressive activity

govenment restrictions on expressive activity must be viewpoint neutral and reasonable in light of the purpose the forum serves

27. There are no consequences if a police officer does not follow constitutional principles to situations encountered on the job.

True

False

28. European explorers claimed title to America based upon the right of discovery.

True

False

29. George Washington is considered to be the "Father of the Constitution".

True

False

30. The US Supreme Court overturned the denial of Yick Wo's permit to operate a laundry in San Francisco based on the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.

True

False

31. The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, was upheld by the US Supreme Court under Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce

True

False