Question 1

Silence of Congress indicates that Congress is unwilling to make changes to an existing law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The U.S.Constitution:

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A)  is unwritten.
B)  was brought over from England in its entirety.
C)  is a written document that specifies the structure of the government.
D)  prohibits the states from having their own constitutions. C

Question 3

A school district supplied school bus service for all children 12 years of age or under who lived at least one mile from school.This service was provided for transportation to and from school.Joanna was a 13-year-old student who lived in that school district.Joanna's home was 1.2 miles from school.Her parents brought suit against the school district alleging that Joanna was entitled to school bus service and the failure to provide such service denied her the equal protection of the law.Discuss the probable outcome of the lawsuit.

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Question 4

A constitution is the written document that establishes the structure of the government and its relationship to the people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 national government.
C)  can be enacted only by state governments.ddd. is prohibited by the U.S.Constitution.

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S.Constitution is a document that:

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A)  is clear in allocating the rights and responsibilities of people and our government.
B)  can be interpreted only according to the bedrock principles of 1776.
C)  can be interpreted only in accordance with current values.
D)  must be interpreted to accommodate both stability and flexibility.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about administrative agencies?

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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. C

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ex post facto laws can be adopted by either states or the national government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The commerce clause of the Constitution:

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A)  prohibits the U.S.government from engaging in interstate commerce.
B)  prohibits the U.S.government from regulating interstate commerce.
C)  has been expanded by Supreme Court interpretations to give the U.S.government the power to regulate the general welfare of the nation.
D)  was declared unconstitutional in 1937.

Question 14

When the president negotiates a treaty with a foreign country and submits it to the Senate for approval,the president's action is:

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A)  an express Constitutional amendment.
B)  an amendment by judicial interpretation.
C)  an amendment by practice.
D)  the power of manifest destiny.

Question 15

For the past century,the United States Supreme Court has generally followed the "living document" view in interpreting the Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many changes have been made to the Constitution by the constitutional method of amending.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution was to enlarge the power of the federal government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on reasonable classification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Constitution took certain powers away from the national government and gave them to the state governments.

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A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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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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Ex post facto laws can be adopted by either states or the national government.

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

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The commerce clause of the Constitution:

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When the president negotiates a treaty with a foreign country and submits it to the Senate for approval,the president's action is:

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For the past century,the United States Supreme Court has generally followed the "living document" view in interpreting the Constitution.

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

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Many changes have been made to the Constitution by the constitutional method of amending.

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The purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution was to enlarge the power of the federal government.

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The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on reasonable classification.

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The Constitution took certain powers away from the national government and gave them to the state governments.

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

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The commerce clause of the Constitution:

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

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Many changes have been made to the Constitution by the constitutional method of amending.

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The purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution was to enlarge the power of the federal government.

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The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on reasonable classification.

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