Federal Court Cases, Clauses, Amendments
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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following options represents the majority opinion in United States v. Lopez?

    answer choices

    Individuals have the right to own and carry guns.

    The power of the federal government in relation to state governments is limited in this case.

    The commerce clause gives Congress broad powers to determine the constitutionality of the laws.

    Even small, local events ultimately have an effect on interstate commerce.

  • Question 2
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    Which of the following scenarios would violate the Tenth Amendment?

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    Congress signing a law drafting Americans to the military

    Congress barring the shipment of gasoline

    Congress passing a law raising the minimum driving age to 21

    Congress punishing people who do not pay their taxes

  • Question 3
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    Which of the following statements best explains how the Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted to enhance federal power?

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    The Fourteenth Amendment gave Congress the right to regulate discrimination in states

    The Fourteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to nominate state governors

    The Fourteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to regulate school curriculum

    The Fourteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to monitor and regulate voting booths

  • Question 4
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    Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the United States v. Lopez (1995) decision?

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    It established limits to federal power under the commerce clause

    It increased the Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional

    It upheld supremacy of the federal laws over state laws

  • Question 5
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    Which of the following Supreme Court cases established that federal laws have supremacy over state laws?

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    Brown v. Board of Education, I (1954)

    United States v. Lopez (1995)

    McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

    Marbury v. Madison (1803)

  • Question 6
    30 seconds
    Q.

    choose

    answer choices

    a

    b

    c

    d

  • Question 7
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    Based on the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), what is the difference between enumerated powers and implied powers?

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    Implied powers are powers given to the federal government, whereas enumerated powers are powers given to state governments

    Enumerated powers are powers given to the federal government, whereas implied powers are powers given to state governments

    Enumerated powers are powers that the Constitution explicitly grants to the federal government, whereas implied powers are not explicitly written but are necessary for carrying out enumerated powers

    Implied powers are powers that the Constitution explicitly grants to the federal government, whereas enumerated powers are not explicitly written but are necessary for carrying out implied powers

  • Question 8
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    Which of the following actions by the federal government would most likely be considered an implied power based on the precedent established by McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

    answer choices

    Requiring states to establish police stations every 15 miles

    Establishing a law requiring all elections be held on a Saturday

    Punishing all violent criminals with the death penalty

    Outlawing the recreational use of marijuana

  • Question 9
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    The commerce clause of the Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Which of the following might be an implied power that Congress would have to complete this task?

    answer choices

    Setting restrictions on how many crops a farm can produce

    Setting a federal minimum wage

    Funding intrastate highways within a state

    Banning billboard advertisements next to interstate highways

  • Question 10
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    Which of the following statements best summarizes the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

    answer choices

    Congress has implied powers not listed in the Constitution in order to implement its enumerated powers

    State laws have supremacy over federal laws as granted under the Tenth Amendment

    The Supreme Court has the right to declare whether a law is unconstitutional

    Congress cannot use the commerce clause to regulate the possession of firearms in public schools

  • Question 11
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    The necessary and proper clause is best defined as which of the following?

    answer choices

    Each state must recognize and uphold laws passed by any other state

    The national government has authority over state or local governments

    Congress has the power to carry out its enumerated powers

    Congress has the power to regulate trade between states and with foreign countries

  • Question 12
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    Which of the following statements best summarizes the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995)?

    answer choices

    Congress has implied powers not listed in the Constitution to implement its enumerated powers

    The Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment applicable to the states

    Public schools cannot be racially segregated as it violates the equal protection clause

    Congress cannot use the commerce clause to regulate the possession of firearms in public schools

  • Question 13
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    In the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) decision, which two provisions in the Constitution were upheld and strengthened?

    answer choices

    Congress’s power to regulate commerce and to levy taxes.

    The necessary and proper clause and the supremacy clause

    The First and Tenth Amendments

    The full faith and credit clause and the extradition clause

  • Question 14
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    Which of the following is responsible for establishing the reserved powers of the state governments?

    answer choices

    10th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    Article I

    Article IV

  • Question 15
    30 seconds
    Q.

    choose

    answer choices

    a

    b

    c

    d

  • Question 16
    30 seconds
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    Based on its interpretation of the commerce clause, The Supreme Court has held which of the following to be unconstitutional?

    answer choices

    The 1990 Gun-Free School Zones Act.

    Federal regulation of drugs.

    Enacting the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

    Creating a National Bank.

  • Question 17
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    Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

    answer choices

    commerce

    due process

    full faith and credit

    equal protection

  • Question 18
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    The Constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment, a practice called __________.

    answer choices

    voir dire

    sequestration

    change of venue

    extradition

  • Question 19
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    Which clause of the U.S. Constitution did the Supreme Court interpret in McCulloch v. Maryland as allowing Congress to create a national bank?

    answer choices

    equal protection

    commerce

    necessary and proper

    due process

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