Question 1

The U.S.Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism, according to which the authority to govern is divided between federal and state governments.

Question 2

The U.S.Constitution allocates the power of the federal government among _____ branches of the government.

Accepted Answer

In addition to allocating authority between state and federal governments, the Constitution allocates the power of the federal government among the three branches of government.

Question 3

The U.S.Constitution explicitly allows courts to review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional.

Accepted Answer

Although the Constitution does not explicitly allow courts to review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional, early common law established this process, which is known as judicial review.

Question 4

What does the term "police power" reference?

Accepted Answer

Police power consists of the residual powers retained by each state to safeguard the health and welfare of its citizenry.

Question 5

Why must federal legislation that affects business be based on an expressed constitutional grant of authority?

Accepted Answer

Because the federal government has only those powers granted to it by the Constitution, federal legislation that affects business must be based on an expressed constitutional grant of authority.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding laws passed by the U.S.Congress under the authority of the commerce clause?

Accepted Answer

As long as the law affects commerce among the states, or interstate commerce, in some way, the regulation is generally constitutional.

Question 7

Which clause provides that the Constitution,laws,and treaties of the United States constitute the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

The supremacy clause, located in Article VI of the Constitution, provides that the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States constitute the supreme law of the land, "any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."

Question 8

The fourteenth amendment is part of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, substantially affect government regulation of business.

Question 9

According to the ______ Amendment to the Constitution,all powers that the Constitution neither gives exclusively to the federal government nor takes from the states are reserved for the states.

Accepted Answer

According to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, all powers that the Constitution neither gives exclusively to the federal government nor takes from the states are reserved for the states.

Question 10

The primary source of authority for federal regulation of business is the First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The primary source of authority for federal regulation of business is the commerce clause, located in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution.

Question 11

According to the principle of federalism established by the U.S.Constitution,how is the authority to govern allocated?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism, according to which the authority to govern is divided between federal and state governments.

Question 12

How was the process of judicial review established under which courts review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional?

Accepted Answer

Although the Constitution does not explicitly allow courts to review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional, early common law established this process, which is known as judicial review.

Question 13

Congress has the power to enact legislation,but the president can veto a law that Congress passes.

Accepted Answer

Congress, the legislative or lawmaking branch, has the power to enact legislation, but the president can veto a law that Congress passes.

Question 14

Not all corporate speech is political speech.

Accepted Answer

Not all corporate speech is political speech; and some corporate speech is commercial speech meaning speech that conveys information related to the sale of goods and services.

Question 15

What do courts generally presume regarding laws passed in accordance with states' police power?

Accepted Answer

Although the supremacy clause establishes the sovereignty of federal law, courts generally presume that laws passed in accordance with states' police power are valid.

Question 16

Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

Accepted Answer

As with its power to tax, Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

Question 17

No First Amendment protections apply to corporations.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment protections apply to corporations although courts do not, however, treat all corporate speech the same.

Question 18

The landmark early U.S.Supreme Court case of Marbury v.Madison recognized the right of courts to exercise judicial review in order to determine the constitutionality of laws.

Accepted Answer

The landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison established that if the law and the constitution apply to a case, the court must determine which of the rules governs, which is the essence of judicial duty.

Question 19

What are the three independent branches of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

The first three articles of the Constitution establish three independent branches of the federal government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Question 20

Federal laws include laws passed by federal administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

Federal laws include laws passed by federal administrative agencies.

Quiz 5: Constitutional Principles

The U.S.Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism.

The U.S.Constitution allocates the power of the federal government among _____ branches of the government.

The U.S.Constitution explicitly allows courts to review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional.

What does the term "police power" reference?

Why must federal legislation that affects business be based on an expressed constitutional grant of authority?

Which of the following is true regarding laws passed by the U.S.Congress under the authority of the commerce clause?

Which clause provides that the Constitution,laws,and treaties of the United States constitute the supreme law of the land?

The fourteenth amendment is part of the Bill of Rights.

According to the ______ Amendment to the Constitution,all powers that the Constitution neither gives exclusively to the federal government nor takes from the states are reserved for the states.

The primary source of authority for federal regulation of business is the First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

According to the principle of federalism established by the U.S.Constitution,how is the authority to govern allocated?

How was the process of judicial review established under which courts review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional?

Congress has the power to enact legislation,but the president can veto a law that Congress passes.

Not all corporate speech is political speech.

What do courts generally presume regarding laws passed in accordance with states' police power?

Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

No First Amendment protections apply to corporations.

The landmark early U.S.Supreme Court case of Marbury v.Madison recognized the right of courts to exercise judicial review in order to determine the constitutionality of laws.

What are the three independent branches of the federal government?

Federal laws include laws passed by federal administrative agencies.