Question 1

One of the characteristics of the "living" Constitution is limited government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Administrative agencies are, in effect, a fourth branch of the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Under the "bedrock view," the purpose of a constitution is to state certain fundamental principles for all time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Federal law will bar state action only when there is a federal law regulating the particular subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When we speak of government regulation of business we ordinarily mean state government regulation, not federal government intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not characteristic of the "living" Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   strong government
B)   strong President
C)   administrative agencies
D)   states' powers equal to federal powers

Question 7

Some of the powers delegated to the national government still may be exercised by the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A law to declare war:

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A)   can be enacted by both state and federal governments.
B)   can be enacted only by the U.S. government.
C)   can be enacted only by state governments.
D)   is prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.

Question 9

A system in which a central government is given power to administer to national concerns and individual states administer to local concerns is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   bicameral.
B)   constitutional.
C)   federal.
D)   tripartite.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about administrative agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administrative agencies exercise powers guaranteed to them in the U.S. Constitution.
B)   Administrative agencies exercise powers allocated to them by the president.
C)   Administrative agencies make decisions that are rarely reviewed by the courts.
D)   Administrative agencies make decisions that are effectively reviewed by voters.

Question 11

All current rights against governmental intrusion are expressly stated in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because the power to regulate interstate commerce has been interpreted broadly, Congress has great power to adopt regulatory laws affecting the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The greatest change to the Constitution has been made by the United States Supreme Court through interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The states may coin money as long as it is backed by gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit the national and state governments from depriving any person of property without due process of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Congress can regulate which of the following activities under the concept of interstate commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)   manufacturing
B)   the stock exchanges
C)   mining
D)   all of the above

Question 17

The United States utilizes a tripartite division of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The power to tax income:

Accepted Answer

A)   is possessed only by the federal government.
B)   is possessed only by state governments.
C)   may be exercised concurrently by both state and federal governments.
D)   is controlled exactly like the power to wage war.

Question 19

The due process clause:

Accepted Answer

A)   allows the U.S. government to take private property without due process.
B)   allows a state to take private property without due process.
C)   is, by liberal interpretation, held to be a guarantee of protection from unreasonable legal procedures.
D)   does not apply to state governments.

Question 20

The powers given by the states to the federal government are described as delegated powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Congress can regulate which of the following activities under the concept of interstate commerce?

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Because the power to regulate interstate commerce has been interpreted broadly, Congress has great power to adopt regulatory laws affecting the economy.

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Administrative agencies are, in effect, a fourth branch of the government.

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Some of the powers delegated to the national government still may be exercised by the states.

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The greatest change to the Constitution has been made by the United States Supreme Court through interpretation.

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The power to tax income:

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When we speak of government regulation of business we ordinarily mean state government regulation, not federal government intervention.

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A law to declare war:

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The states may coin money as long as it is backed by gold.

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Which of the following is not characteristic of the "living" Constitution?

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The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit the national and state governments from depriving any person of property without due process of law.

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A system in which a central government is given power to administer to national concerns and individual states administer to local concerns is called:

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Under the "bedrock view," the purpose of a constitution is to state certain fundamental principles for all time.

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The United States utilizes a tripartite division of government.

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The due process clause:

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Which of the following is true about administrative agencies?

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One of the characteristics of the "living" Constitution is limited government.

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All current rights against governmental intrusion are expressly stated in the Constitution.

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Federal law will bar state action only when there is a federal law regulating the particular subject.

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The powers given by the states to the federal government are described as delegated powers.

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