Question 1(1 point)

The United States Constitution forms the basis for:

A.all American Law

B.U.S. state law only

C.U.S. federal law only

D.international law

Question 2(1 point)

The U.S. Constitution confers express and __________ powers on the government.

A.implied

B.corporate

C.unlimited

D.criminal

Question 3(1 point)

If a state or local law is inconsistent with the federal law, the state or local law may be declared unconstitutional, and the federal law must be followed. This is known as:

A.emergency law.

B.the supremacy clause.

C.the doctrine of preemption.

D.judicial review.

Question 4(1 point)

The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are referred to as:

A.the supremacy clause.

B.the separation of powers.

C.the Bill of Rights.

D.implied powers.

Question 5(1 point)

Within the federal government, there are three distinct branches, forming:

A.the bill of rights.

B.a separation of powers.

C.the express powers.

D.implied powers.

Question 6(1 point)

All of the following are considered clauses of the U.S. Constitution EXCEPT:

A.competitive clause.

B.full faith and credit clause.

C.supremacy clause.

D.commerce clause.

Question 7(1 point)

The doctrine of preemption applies only in instances where the law in question pertains to a power that __________ has expressly or implicitly granted to Congress.

A.the Bill of Rights

B.the Supreme Court

C.judicial review

D.the Constitution

Question 8(1 point)

The supremacy clause is a provision of the United States Constitution that __________.

A.grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.

B.mandates that each state respect and enforce both the judgments awarded by courts in other states, and the statutes and case law of other states.

C.prohibits the states from discriminating on the basis of race or national origin.

D.requires judges to follow federal law in the event of a conflict with state law.

Question 9(1 point)

A provision of the Constitution that mandates that each state respect and enforce both the judgments awarded by courts in other states and the statutes and case law of other states is known as:

A.judicial review.

B.full faith and credit clause.

C.supremacy clause.

D.commerce clause.

Question 10(1 point)

The __________ is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.

A.bill of rights

B.commerce clause

C.supremacy clause

D.doctrine of preemption

Question 11(1 point)

Freedom of speech is covered under which Amendment?

A.First Amendment

B.Second Amendment

C.Fourth Amendment

D.Sixteenth Amendment

Question 12(1 point)

It is __________ under the U.S. Constitution for a municipality to pass a law limiting what a journalist can write or say about a political candidate or issue.

A.permitted

B.prohibited

C.frowned upon

D.sanctioned (punishment for not obeying a law)

Question 13(1 point)

All of the following examples of individual behavior may be limited or silenced under the First Amendment EXCEPT:

A.speech that incites imminent danger.

B.speech that is defamatory.

C.child pornography.

D.political or religious speech.

Question 14(1 point)

The act of burning the American flag is considered __________.

A.protected speech

B.unprotected speech

C.illegal

D.slander

Question 15(1 point)

The right to bear arms is protected under the __________ Amendment.

A.First

B.Second

C.Eighth

D.Sixteenth

Question 16(1 point)

Under the __________ police officers and other government officials must have probable cause to conduct a personal or property search.

A.First Amendment

B.Eighth Amendment

C.Fifth Amendment

D.Fourth Amendment

Question 17(1 point)

The Fifth Amendment requires that all persons be granted procedural and __________ due process.

A.reflective

B.contractual

C.substantive

D.administrative

Question 18(1 point)

The prohibition against trying a defendant more than once for the same offense is called __________.

A.double jeopardy

B.self-incrimination

C.eminent domain

D.supremacy clause

Question 19(1 point)

The Eighth Amendment prevents the government from imposing an unjustly harsh __________ on a person convicted of a crime.

A.fine

B.sentence

C.ruling

D.punishment

Question 20(1 point)

Under the Fourteenth Amendment, if a law discriminates on the basis of sex, or if the law restricts commercial speech, the state must demonstrate that the law passes the __________ test.

A.strict scrutiny

B.effect on conscience

C.intermediate scrutiny

D.rational basis

Question 21(1 point)

The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not permit __________ from denying individual due process.

A.the federal government

B.states

C.international bodies

D.corporate entities

Question 22(1 point)

The __________ Amendment grants the federal government the power to impose and collect a tax on individuals' incomes.

A.Sixteenth

B.Eighth

C.Fourteenth

D.Fourth

Question 23(1 point)

The __________ is a federal agency established by Congress and tasked with administering and collecting federal income tax.

A.FDIC

B.FDA

C.IRS

D.SEC

Question 24(1 point)

In the United States, power for the federal and state governments come from the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions.

A.True

B.False

Question 25(1 point)

The process of a court deciding whether a law is contrary to the Constitution is known as the doctrine of judicial review.

A.True

B.False

Question 26(1 point)

The right to bear arms as articulated in the Second Amendment has limitations.

Question 26 options:

A.True

B.False

Question 27(1 point)

If Owen refused to testify on the premise that the information he would divulge would self-incriminate him, he can legally do so under the First Amendment.

A.True

B.False

Question 28(1 point)

The Eighth Amendment ensures that people in the United States who are accused of a crime will not be subject to excessive bail.

A.True

B.False

Question 29(1 point)

The Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees due process and equal protection to all citizens, applies to actions of all state governments.

A.True

B.False

Question 30(1 point)

The Sixteenth Amendment grants the federal government the power to impose and collect a tax on individuals' incomes.

A.True

B.False

Question 31(1 point)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a federal agency established by Congress and tasked with administering and collecting federal income tax under the Sixteenth Amendment.

A.True

B.False

Question 32(3 points)

Discuss the First Amendment's protection of free speech and what types of speech under the First Amendment may be limited or silenced.

Question 33(2 points)

Provide examples of searches and seizures considered to be unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment.