Question 1

The clause in the Constitution that makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land is known as the Supremacy Clause.

Accepted Answer

The Supremacy Clause, found in Article VI of the Constitution, establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties of the United States are the supreme law of the land.

Question 2

The _____ Clause in the First Amendment prohibits government from enacting any law that results in the establishment of a religion.

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Question 3

In Bush v. Gore (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court found that the recount process violated the Equal Protection Clause found in the ______ Amendment when different criteria were used for determining if a vote counted.

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The answer of In Bush v. Gore (2000), the U.S....

Question 4

What is the difference between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause?

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Question 5

Article III section 2 of the U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal judiciary to cases or _____.

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Question 6

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that a right of privacy exists under the "_____ of rights" implied in the Constitution.

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Question 7

In the landmark case of ____ decided in 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to interpret the Constitution.

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The answer of In the landmark case of ____ decided...

Question 8

Which right found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is most important to you personally? Why?

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Question 9

Why is judicial review important?

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Question 10

The constitutional doctrine that each of the three branches of government has separate and distinct powers is known as _______.

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Question 11

The U.S. Supreme Court case National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius
upheld the individual mandate requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act based on the power of Congress to impose _____.

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The answer of The U.S. Supreme Court case National Federation...

Question 12

What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)?

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Question 13

Which U.S. Supreme Court case do you think has had the most impact on society? Explain your reasoning.

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Question 14

Congress has enacted several civil rights laws based on the Interstate ____Clause making the laws applicable to anyone involved in interstate commerce.

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Question 15

The doctrine that specific rights expressed in the Bill of Rights are included in the concept of due process under the Fourteenth Amendment and thereby made applicable to the states is known as the _____ doctrine.

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Question 16

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the ______.

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Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: Plessy v. Ferguson
Baker v. Carr
New York Times v. Sullivan
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Bush v. Gore
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Mapp v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright

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The Answer of The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth is...

Quiz 6: Constitutional Law