Exam 2: Our Constitution

A law passed with retroactive application,such as making certain prior conduct a crime,is called a(n)____________ law.

Explain the guarantee of due process contained within the Constitution.

Which of the following statements does not reflect a natural law principle included in the Constitution?

Under Supreme Court rulings,a person who defiantly and disrespectfully burns the flag of the United States is shielded from prosecution because of the _________________Amendment.

Because the number of members in the federal is limited to 435,the seats must be reallocated periodically on the basis of as determined by the decennial national census.

The federal legislative branch is unicameral and the federal constitution requires that state legislatures be tricameral.

A city ordinance intended to criminalize begging or loitering would be an example of a specific power of government,called the _________________.

Which of the following is not a power of the president under the Constitution?

The commerce clause of the Constitution permits Congress to regulate both interstate and foreign commerce.Which of the following situations is least likely to invoke federal jurisdiction?

Briefly describe the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers,noting particularly the uniqueness of such a doctrine.

Under the "incorporation doctrine," the Supreme Court has imposed most of the governmental limitations of the Bill of Rights on the state governments by interpretation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

A formal written order called a(n)requires that an arrestee be brought before a court,usually to protect against abusive incarceration without release on bail,pending a formal trial.

What is meant by the words "...all Men are created equal..." in the Declaration of Independence?

The separation of powers among the three basic branches of government permits considerable specialization of duties.The legislature engages primarily in ,laws.the executive engages primarily in laws,and the judiciary engages primarily in disputes over the application of the laws.

The Supreme Court may void a statute even if it has been passed by a 2/3 vote overriding a presidential veto,if it determines the statute to be unconstitutional.

The Supremacy Clause provides that federal law overrules state law.

Following impeachment,a federal judge or the president may be convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors and removed from office following the vote of

The constitutional doctrine of "incorporation" guarantees that a President cannot veto salary increases for federal judges.

means any activity that crosses state boundaries. means any activity that occurs entirely within a state's boundaries.

The president can veto part of budget legislation and approve the remainder,which then becomes law.