Court
Rights & Amendments
Federalism?
Laws and states
Others
100
Which of the following Chief Justices of the Supreme Court was responsible for writing the majority opinion in Marbury v. Madison, wherein the power of judicial review was announced?
Who is Marshall
100
How many amendments were originally proposed and submitted to Congress as the initial draft of the Bill of Rights?
What is 12
100
During the early years of the Constitution, which group championed a stronger centralized government?
Who are Federalists
100
Law from English heritage that relies on judges developing legal principles to guide their decisionmaking based on customs and practices of the time is called:
What is common law.
100
What problem did James Madison address in Federalist 10 that relates to the potential for individual interests to override the common good?
What is factions
200
During what era of the Court did the justices dramatically expand the liberty protections afforded to individuals under the Fourth Amendment?
What is the Warren Court
200
Which right is NOT explicitly mentioned in the Bill of Rights?
What is right to privacy
200
Which of the following was not intended to protect against tyranny? a. separations of power b. single federal executive c. checks and balances d. federalism
What is single federal executive
200
A term referring to the concept that there exists, independent of man-made law, a law laid down (depending upon one’s beliefs) by God or by nature, which human society must observe in order to be happy and at peace is referred to as:
What is natural law.
200
A law that regulates more speech than is necessary to accomplish a government objective will most likely violate which doctrine?
What is overbreadth
300
A law that makes someone criminally liable for an act that was not criminal at the time it was committed is called a(n):
What is ex post facto law.
300
Which of the following is NOT considered per se unprotected speech under the First Amendment?
What is offensive speech
300
Assume that a state and the federal government hold concurrent jurisdiction over an issue and furthermore, both have enacted statutes to regulate the subject. However, the state statute is contrary to the federal law. The state law is:
What is invalid as preempted by the federal law under the Supremacy Clause.
300
What doctrine maintains that state laws that interfere with federal laws are invalid pursuant to the supremacy clause?
What is preemption
300
What case BEST illustrates symbolic speech?
What is Texas v. Johnson
400
In which era did the Court begin to expand the powers of the federal government?
What is the Marshall Court
400
Which liberty is NOT specifically stated in the text of the first amendment?
What is freedom of association
400
Which model of federalism maintains the theory that the national government and the state governments are coequal sovereigns?
What is dual federalism
400
What power is traditionally held by states to make and enforce laws and regulations necessary to maintain and enhance the public welfare and to prevent individuals from violating the rights of others?
What is police powers
400
Which case (majority opinion) adopted the “bad tendency” test as a means for resolving disputes involving the freedom of speech?
What is Gitlow v. New York
500
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy is constitutionally protected liberty in __________________.
What is Griswold v. Connecticut
500
What type of constitutional scrutiny would most likely be applied to a governmental ban on political speech?
What is strict scrutiny
500
Federal executive orders are published in the:
What is Federal Register.
500
What phrase is used to describe the theory that governmental power can be limited by enumerating or listing the government’s specific powers in a constitution?
What is inclusio unis est exclusio alterius
500
According to the text, which case BEST illustrates the fact that the Supreme Court generally has refrained from imposing any affirmative obligations (as opposed to negative restrictions) on the government when it comes to the Bill of Rights and Due Process Clause?
What is DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services
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