Question 1

Which of the following refers to federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution's provision for shared power among national,state,and local governments
B)  The principle that federal laws are supreme if a conflict between a federal and state law arises.
C)  The principle that the government cannot take private property without paying just compensation
D)  The provision for the protection of personal freedoms of speech and religion from encroachment by the governmentE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of Article I,Section 8,Clause 3 of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives Congress the power to regulate commerce.
B)  It sets up the executive branch,headed by the president.
C)  It addresses the relationship between the federal government and the states.
D)  It provides for the supremacy of federal law over state law.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The 10th Amendment provides that all power not expressly accorded to the federal government in the Constitution resides in the states or the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the Fifth Amendment is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It guarantees individual Americans a fundamental right to bear arms.
B)  It forbids the establishment of an official state religion and undue state interference with religious practice.
C)  It prohibits the taking of private property for public use without just compensation for the owner.
D)  It provides the right for people to be secure in their houses against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to the First Amendment,government may neither encourage nor discourage the practice of religion generally,nor may it give preference to one religion over another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain in detail the three broad classes of regulatory takings.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following statements about freedom of speech is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of speech is absolute.
B)  Freedom of speech is protected under the Second Amendment.
C)  The state can regulate the context of speech.
D)  The state can regulate the content of our speech.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 8

A situation where the government allows land development only if the owner dedicates some property interest is called a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exaction
B)  accommodation
C)  total taking
D)  partial takingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 9

By judicial interpretation,the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits the taking of private property for public use without "just compensation" for the owner.
B)  gives Congress the power to regulate commerce.
C)  absorbs the fundamental liberties of the federal Constitution and prohibits state laws that abridge fundamental liberties.
D)  forbids the establishment of an official state religion and undue state interference with religious practice.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Regulatory takings normally do not require government compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the exclusionary rule,its purpose,and the major criticism of its usage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following provides for amendments to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article III
B)  Article IV
C)  Article V
D)  Article VIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The Constitution divides governmental power between the federal and state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the Constitution is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution prohibits Congress from regulating commerce.
B)  The Constitution's protections are not applicable for corporations.
C)  The Constitution protects the citizens from public and private concentrations of power.
D)  The Constitution was formed with an intent to protect the citizenry from the government.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 15

Articles IV and VI,as well as the 14th Amendment,address the relationship between the federal government and the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following sets up the executive branch,headed by the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article III
B)  Article IV
C)  Article I
D)  Article IIE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

_____ is a tool frequently used by courts,where the judges must try to weigh the interest of the states against the expressive rights of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  The balancing test
B)  The exclusionary rule
C)  Ad quod damnum
D)  Erga omnesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A regulatory taking where the government allows land development only if the owner dedicates some money to the government is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  total taking
B)  ramification
C)  partial taking
D)  mitigationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of 17 amendments (11 through 27) ,which were adopted at various times from 1798 to 1992.
B)  The Bill of Rights serves to enhance the powers of the federal government and the states.
C)  The Bill of Rights protects our personal freedoms from encroachment by the federal government.
D)  It is a commercial document reflecting the economic interests of framers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Commercial speech receives greater protection under the Constitution than political speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Constitutional Law and the Bill of Rights

Which of the following refers to federalism?

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Which of the following statements is true of Article I,Section 8,Clause 3 of the Constitution?

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The 10th Amendment provides that all power not expressly accorded to the federal government in the Constitution resides in the states or the people.

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Which of the following statements about the Fifth Amendment is true?

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According to the First Amendment,government may neither encourage nor discourage the practice of religion generally,nor may it give preference to one religion over another.

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Explain in detail the three broad classes of regulatory takings.

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Which of the following statements about freedom of speech is true?

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A situation where the government allows land development only if the owner dedicates some property interest is called a(n) _____.

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By judicial interpretation,the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause:

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Regulatory takings normally do not require government compensation.

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Describe the exclusionary rule,its purpose,and the major criticism of its usage.

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Which of the following provides for amendments to the Constitution?

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The Constitution divides governmental power between the federal and state governments.

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Which of the following statements about the Constitution is true?

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Articles IV and VI,as well as the 14th Amendment,address the relationship between the federal government and the states.

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Which of the following sets up the executive branch,headed by the president?

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_____ is a tool frequently used by courts,where the judges must try to weigh the interest of the states against the expressive rights of the individual.

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A regulatory taking where the government allows land development only if the owner dedicates some money to the government is called a _____.

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Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights?

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Commercial speech receives greater protection under the Constitution than political speech.

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