Question 1

Match the term its description .
-bill of attainder

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace 
A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace B

Question 2

The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the authority to declare an act of the President unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

During the Rehnquist Court area, the U.S. Supreme Court took a very liberal approach to economic and states' rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A(n) ________ is a person who supports a strong, centralized government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a person who supports...

Question 5

The national government under the Articles of Confederation did not have the power to directly tax citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The higher the court is, the more likely it is that its decisions will be published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the leadership of which of the following Chief Justices did the Supreme Court render many decisions advancing civil liberties, especially in the criminal context?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jay 
B)  Marshall 
C)  Warren 
D)  Rehnquist 
A)  Jay 
B)  Marshall 
C)  Warren 
D)  Rehnquist

Question 8

Match the term its description .
-rule of law

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace 
A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace

Question 9

What was William Marbury seeking from the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writ of Certiorari 
B)  Writ of Mandamus 
C)  Temporary Restraining Order 
D)  Money Damages 
A)  Writ of Certiorari 
B)  Writ of Mandamus 
C)  Temporary Restraining Order 
D)  Money Damages

Question 10

Which U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has left the greatest impact on the laws in the United States? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

This is a subjective question and opinio

Question 11

During the early years of the Constitution, which group championed a stronger centralized government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists 
B)  Anti-Federalists 
C)  Tea Party 
D)  Confederates 
A)  Federalists 
B)  Anti-Federalists 
C)  Tea Party 
D)  Confederates

Question 12

In U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court considered what item of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran Contra Affair 
B)  Watergate tapes 
C)  William Marbury's commission 
D)  Vietnam information 
A)  Iran Contra Affair 
B)  Watergate tapes 
C)  William Marbury's commission 
D)  Vietnam information

Question 13

There are two methods to amend the Constitution and both have been used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The decision of the delegates to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention to have the President of the United States elected through the electoral college is known as the Great Compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A federalist was a person who supported creating a strong, centralized government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the term its description .
-natural law

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace 
A)  a person who supports a strong, centralized government 
B)  a legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial 
C)  a right existing under natural law, independent of manmade law 
D)  four federal laws enacted in 1798 in anticipation of war with France that required alien registration, empowered the president to deport all aliens from nations that were at war with the United States 
E)  a law making a person criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed
F) a person who opposes establishment of a strong, centralized government in favor of local control
G) principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws
H) the power of the judiciary, as the final interpreter of the law, to declare an act of a coordinate governmental branch of state unconstitutional
I) a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (i.e., the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court
J) the concept that there exists, independent of manmade law, a law laid down by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace

Question 17

Today, a series of eighty-five articles that were published under the pseudonym Publius in magazines and newspapers urging the ratification of the new Constitution are known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalist Papers. 
B)  Communist Manifesto. 
C)  Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Declaration of Statehood. 
A)  Federalist Papers. 
B)  Communist Manifesto. 
C)  Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Declaration of Statehood.

Question 18

A writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (that is, the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ex post facto law. 
B)  Bill of Attainder. 
C)  Act of Sedition. 
D)  Habeas Corpus. 
A)  Ex post facto law. 
B)  Bill of Attainder. 
C)  Act of Sedition. 
D)  Habeas Corpus.

Question 19

How has the U.S. legal concepts of judicial review and a written constitution provided a basis for other countries to follow?

Accepted Answer

Constitutionalism has been one of the Un

Question 20

The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the term its description . -bill of attainder

The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the authority to declare an act of the President unconstitutional.

During the Rehnquist Court area, the U.S. Supreme Court took a very liberal approach to economic and states' rights.

A(n) ________ is a person who supports a strong, centralized government.

The national government under the Articles of Confederation did not have the power to directly tax citizens.

The higher the court is, the more likely it is that its decisions will be published.

Under the leadership of which of the following Chief Justices did the Supreme Court render many decisions advancing civil liberties, especially in the criminal context?

Match the term its description . -rule of law

What was William Marbury seeking from the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?

Which U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has left the greatest impact on the laws in the United States? Explain your position.

During the early years of the Constitution, which group championed a stronger centralized government?

In U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court considered what item of evidence?

There are two methods to amend the Constitution and both have been used.

The decision of the delegates to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention to have the President of the United States elected through the electoral college is known as the Great Compromise.

A federalist was a person who supported creating a strong, centralized government.

Match the term its description . -natural law

Today, a series of eighty-five articles that were published under the pseudonym Publius in magazines and newspapers urging the ratification of the new Constitution are known as the:

A writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (that is, the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court is called:

How has the U.S. legal concepts of judicial review and a written constitution provided a basis for other countries to follow?

The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware.

Dividing Governmental Power

The Judiciary: Its Role and Jurisdiction

Congress

The Presidency

Administrative Agencies in the Constitutional Scheme

Contemporary Federalism: The State and Federal Relationship

The Bill of Rights

First Amendment Freedoms of Expression, Association, and Press

Religion and the Constitution

Substantive Due Process: Privacy, Personal Autonomy, and Other Liberties

Equal Protection

Civil Liberties in the Criminal Justice System

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Exam 1: Constitutionalism and Rule of Law

Match the term its description . -bill of attainder

The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the authority to declare an act of the President unconstitutional.

During the Rehnquist Court area, the U.S. Supreme Court took a very liberal approach to economic and states' rights.

A(n) ________ is a person who supports a strong, centralized government.

The national government under the Articles of Confederation did not have the power to directly tax citizens.

The higher the court is, the more likely it is that its decisions will be published.

Under the leadership of which of the following Chief Justices did the Supreme Court render many decisions advancing civil liberties, especially in the criminal context?

Match the term its description . -rule of law

What was William Marbury seeking from the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?

Which U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has left the greatest impact on the laws in the United States? Explain your position.

During the early years of the Constitution, which group championed a stronger centralized government?

In U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court considered what item of evidence?

There are two methods to amend the Constitution and both have been used.

The decision of the delegates to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention to have the President of the United States elected through the electoral college is known as the Great Compromise.

A federalist was a person who supported creating a strong, centralized government.

Match the term its description . -natural law

Today, a series of eighty-five articles that were published under the pseudonym Publius in magazines and newspapers urging the ratification of the new Constitution are known as the:

A writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" (that is, the prisoner) delivered from custody and brought before that court is called:

How has the U.S. legal concepts of judicial review and a written constitution provided a basis for other countries to follow?

The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware.

Dividing Governmental Power

The Judiciary: Its Role and Jurisdiction

Congress

The Presidency

Administrative Agencies in the Constitutional Scheme

Contemporary Federalism: The State and Federal Relationship

The Bill of Rights

First Amendment Freedoms of Expression, Association, and Press

Religion and the Constitution

Substantive Due Process: Privacy, Personal Autonomy, and Other Liberties

Equal Protection

Civil Liberties in the Criminal Justice System

Filters