Question 1: Which of the following governmental officials are protected by absolute immunity from civil damages for official acts?

a) The President.

b) Federal prosecutors.

c) Federal judges.

d) All of the above.

Question 2: Absolute immunity has applied to

a) Current Presidents.

b) Former Presidents.

c) Criminal charges.

d) Answers a and b.

Question 3: The President is

a) Absolutely immune from civil claims arising out of acts performed before becoming president.

b) Qualifiedly immune from civil claims arising out of acts performed before becoming president.

c) Not immune from civil claims arising out of acts performed before becoming president.

d) None of the above.

Question 4: What is the difference between absolute and qualified immunity?

a) There is no difference.

b) Absolute immunity completely bars claims whereas qualified immunity only bars claims if the defendant did not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

c) Qualified immunity completely bars claims whereas absolute immunity only bars claims if the defendant did not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

d) None of the above.

Question 5: Peter sues the deputy director of the Federal Food and Drug Administration for overseeing the enactment of a federal regulation that prohibits drug manufacturers from promoting their drugs for off-label use at medical conferences. He claims the regulation violates his First Amendment rights and he seeks monetary damages.

a) The claim is barred by absolute immunity.

b) The deputy director is protected by qualified immunity if she can establish that she did not violate clearly established constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

c) The deputy direct is not protected by any form of immunity.

d) The deputy director is protected by both absolute and qualified immunity.

Question 6: The Speech and Debate Clause

a) Provides immunity to members of Congress for statements made regarding legislative activities during the course of legislative debate.

b) Does not provide immunity to members of Congress for statements made regarding legislative activities during the course of legislative debate.

c) Provides immunity to the President for statements made during debates while campaigning.

d) Provides immunity to members of Congress for statements made during debates while campaigning.

Question 7: Senator Jones holds a press conference regarding a proposed bill that would require filters on computers used by minors. During the conference she says that the bill is aimed at "protecting minors from the filth that is on the internet like the website of CeeTube." CeeTube is a corporation. It sues Senator Jones for defamation. Which of the following is true?

a) Senator Jones is protected from the defamation claim by absolute immunity.

b) Senator Jones is protected from the defamation claim by qualified immunity.

c) Senator Jones is protected from the defamation claim by the Speech and Debate Clause.

d) None of the above.

Question 8: Impeachment proceedings are

a) Initiated by the President to remove cabinet members.

b) Initiated by the House and tried in the Senate.

c) Initiated by courts and tried before a jury.

d) All of the above are possible ways of initiating impeachment proceedings.