Exam 2: Sources of Law

The first portion of the First Amendment is often referred to as the establishment clause.

Rights that are "essential to the concept of ordered liberty" are referred to as ______.

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment bans all classifications and distinctions among people.

Give the two reasons statutes are usually ambiguous.

Opponents of gun control legislation seize upon the ______ as support for their claim that the state may not limit the possession and use of firearms.

The protection from double jeopardy is found in the ______.

The Constitution clearly lays out what is meant by a "reasonable" and "unreasonable" seizure.

What is it called when the trial jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a case that requires unanimity?

What is the principle that the federal government only has those powers granted to it by the U.S. Constitution?

The dual-sovereignty doctrine relates to which fundamental right?

The Reconstruction Amendments include the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.

Which commonly held right is not expressly mentioned in the Bill of Rights but is merely inferred?

Which of the following is not a source of law?

The right to bear arms is a "collective right."

What method of incorporation is the approach that seems to predominate in most Supreme Court cases?

Accused defendants must stand trial within 30 days of their arrest.

What name is given to the concept that the Bill of Rights creates other rights when taken in its entirety?

The due process of the Fourteenth Amendment is identical to the due process clause in what other amendment?

The Sixth Amendment prohibits placing someone in double jeopardy.

The Due Process Clause is incorporated by the ______ Amendment.