Chapter 1 Quiz

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The Supreme Court has held all of the following to be a fundament right except:

the right to marry a person of the same sex

the right to have children

the right to practice birth control

the right to health insurance coverage

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Constitutional amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become part of the Constitution.

TRUE

FALSE

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The Fourteenth Amendment due process clause prohibits the states from discriminating—for any purpose, and under all circumstances—on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

TRUE

FALSE

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The Bill of Rights was part of the original U.S. Constitution that was written at the constitutional convention of 1787 and ratified by the required nine states in 1788.

TRUE

FALSE

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The equal protection clause requires strict scrutiny for laws that distinguish between individuals based on their gender.

TRUE

FALSE

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The Commerce Clause empowers the federal government to enact any laws that are necessary and proper to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the American people.

TRUE

FALSE

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Habeas corpus is a remedy that allows prisoners whose constitutional rights were violated to appeal their conviction directly to the Supreme Court in order to secure release from an unconstitutional confinement.

TRUE

FALSE

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When a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights is incorporated into the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, states may choose whether or not they wish to enforce that right.

TRUE

FALSE

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The powers reserved to the states are called police powers.

TRUE

FALSE

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10.

The U.S. Constitution is divided into seven parts called Articles.

TRUE

FALSE

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11.

The Bill of Rights is a declaration of the rights that citizens have against their fellow citizens.

TRUE

FALSE

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12.

The Articles of Confederation created a strong, highly centralized federal government.

TRUE

FALSE

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13.

The Fourteenth Amendment does all of the following EXCEPT:

makes most of the Bill of Rights applicable to the States

abolishes slavery

protects fundamental rights

guarantees procedural due process

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14.

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was passed in the aftermath of the:

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Civil War

Spanish American War

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15.

The right to assistance of counsel is guaranteed by the:

Third Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

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16.

Protection against compulsory self-incrimination is guaranteed by the:

Third Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

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17.

The Bill of Rights:

was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1776.

declares that no state shall deny any person due process of law.

was introduced and approved by the first U.S. Congress, to fulfill a pledge made in order to secure the Constitution’s ratification

is comprised of the first 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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18.

Under our federal system of government, states have primary authority to:

operate public schools

conduct foreign policy

regulate interstate commerce

coin money

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19.

Under the Constitution, states are prohibited from doing all of the following, except:

laying duties on exports, without the consent of Congress

entering into treaties

passing ex-post facto laws

appointing electors to cast votes for president and vice president in the Electoral College.

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20.

Article II of the United States Constitution:

establishes the powers of the President

guarantees the right to bear arms

guarantees that the federal government will not quarter troops in private homes

lists the duties that states owe to one another.

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21.

Article I of the U.S. Constitution does all of the following EXCEPT:

establishes the Senate and House of Representatives

outlines the powers of Congress in domestic and foreign affairs

specifies the manner of Impeachment

establishes the procedures required to amend the Constitution.

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22.

Article I of the United States Constitution:

includes the supremacy clause

protects freedom of speech

makes the President commander and chief of the armed forces

grants Congress the power to lay and collect taxes.

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