LS100-Chapter 6 Quiz

1. 1The national government created in the Constitution operates according to three general principles: the concept of federalism, the doctrine of separation of powers, and the right of judicial review.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
2. 2What is "separation of powers"?

   1. AThe federal government operates separately from the state governments.
   2. BThe constitutional doctrine that each of the three branches of government has separate and distinct powers.
   3. CThe president has separate powers from those of the vice-president.
   4. DStates can separate from the union if they wish to do so.
3. 3Checks and balances were established by case law and allow the president to check on Congress and balance the budget.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
4. 4What is judicial review?

   1. AThe court can review the presidents decisions.
   2. BThis power gives the courts the right to review legislative enactments and to determine if any law is inconsistent with the Constitution.
   3. CThe courts have the power to review the laws of the land and they can determine if any specific law is inconsistent with public opinion.
   4. DJudges are allowed to review the vice-president's actions.
5. 5In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that it did have the power to interpret the Constitution and invalidate laws that conflict with the interpretation.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
6. 6Check all that apply to the Bill of Rights.

   1. AThe first ten amendments to the Constitution.
   2. B Ratification of the Constitution occurred only with guarantees that a list of basic rights or freedoms would be added.
   3. CWere added in 1976.
   4. D Limits the power of government to interfere with certain rights and freedoms.
7. 7In various cases interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment, especially the Due Process Clause, the Supreme Court held that the phrase “due process” includes or incorporates most of the rights spelled out in the Bill of Rights. This is known as the incorporation doctrine.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
8. 8The First Amendment protects the following rights from governmental interference (check all that apply):

   1. Afreedom of religion
   2. Bfreedom of speech
   3. Cfreedom of press
   4. Dfreedom of assembly
   5. Efreedom of petition
   6. Fright to bear arms
   7. Gright to speedy jury trial
9. 9The Establishment Clause limits the right of government to interfere in a person’s practice of his or her religion. The Free Exercise Clause limits the government’s power to create or support religious institutions and led to the philosophy of separation of church and state.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
10. 10Freedom of speech applies to the following (check all that apply):

    1. AAllows citizens to speak out freely about important issues and political leaders.
    2. BExtends to artistic and literary works.
    3. CExtends to conduct that expresses ideas.
    4. Dextends to criminal conduct if a political view is being expressed.
    5. Eis not limited by either the Constitution or Supreme Court.

11. 11What are some examples of "injurious speech"? Check all that apply.

    1. AYelling fire in a crowded building.
    2. BSaying, "I hate you" to your mother.
    3. CSpeaking or printing untrue statements about a person.
    4. DTelling a best friend that their spouse cheated on them.
    5. EBurning a flag.
    6. FPublishing trade secret information.
12. 12 Laws that prohibit obscenity or punish individuals for making defamatory statements or statements that incite violence are not unconstitutional.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
13. 13Criminal defendants also have rights--check all of the amendments below that provide the basis for these rights.

    1. AFirst Amendment
    2. BFourth Amendment
    3. CTenth Amendment
    4. DFifth Amendment
    5. ETwelfth Amendment
    6. FSixth Amendment
    7. GEighth Amendment
14. 14The Civil War led to the abolition of slavery and resulted in three constitutional amendments providing for certain civil rights. Please check the three rights that were established.

    1. AThe Twelfth Amendment provided for the right to bear arms by any man or woman, no matter the race.
    2. BThe Thirteenth Amendment expressly abolished slavery or involuntary servitude.
    3. CThe Fourteenth Amendment prohibited any state from denying a person the right to vote based on their skin color.
    4. DThe Fifteenth Amendment provided that the right to vote should not be denied to anyone because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
    5. EThe Fourteenth Amendment prohibited any state from denying a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denying any person within the state the equal protection of the law.
15. 15One of the first cases requiring the Supreme Court to interpret the Equal Protection Clause was Plessy v. Ferguson, an 1896 case dealing with the constitutionality of a Louisiana state law mandating separate railroad cars for different races. The Court upheld the law and the doctrine of separate but equal resulted from this case and remained the law for more than 50 years until the Supreme Court's case of Brown v. Board of Education.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
16. 16Affirmative action policies could consider race, but any policy considering race must be “narrowly tailored.”

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
17. 17Congress enacted several laws prohibiting discrimination by businesses or individuals who are involved in interstate commerce, using the power given to it by the Interstate Commerce Clause,

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
18. 18Prohibited discrimination includes discrimination based on (Check all that apply):

    1. ARace
    2. BGender
    3. CMarital status
    4. Dweight
    5. Edisability
    6. Fage
    7. Gpoverty
19. 19Which Amendments protect the right to vote?

    1. A15th
    2. B19th
    3. C1st
    4. D4th
    5. E24th
    6. F26th
20. 20What is the one man-one vote rule?

    1. AEveryone’s vote carries the same weight.
    2. BOnly men can vote.
    3. CMen can vote once, but businesses can have two votes.
    4. DGave the right to vote to women.
21. 21 Procedural due process governs substantive laws enacted by government. Substantive due process governs the procedures or ways in which individuals are deprived of life, liberty, or property.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
22. 22A test used by the courts when examining the constitutionality of a law; requires that the law have a reasonable connection to a legitimate state purpose.

    1. ARational Basis Test
    2. BSubstantial factor test
    3. CAffirmative action
    4. DStrict scrutiny
23. 23A separate opinion written by one or more justices in a case; this opinion disagrees with the decision of the majority of the court.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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