22. Which branch of government contains the Supreme Court?
a. Legislative
b. Executive
c. Judicial
d. Confederate
23. What best describes the method of distributing power where power is divided among the national and regional
governments?
a. Federalism
b. Popular Sovereignty
c. Rule of Law
d. Limited Government
24. Which type of power is not specifically listed in the Constitution?
a. Enumerated
b. Implied
c. Concurrent
d. Reserved
25. The “Necessary and Proper Clause” of the Constitution is sometimes called the
a. “All-Powerful Clause.”
b. “Elastic Clause.”
c. “Federalist Clause.”
d. “Nationalist Clause.”
26. Which type of power is specifically listed in the Constitution?
a. Enumerated
b. Implied
c. Concurrent
d. Reserved
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Unit 4 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
27. Which Amendment reserves powers for the states?
a. 9th
b. 10th
c. 12th
d. 16th
28. What is the first step in trying to amend the Constitution? (choose two answers)
a. Proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress
b. Ratified by three-fourths of the 50 state legislatures
c. Proposed by a constitutional convention called by Congress on petition of two-thirds of the 50 states
d. Ratified by threes-fourths of special constitutional conventions called by the 50 states
29. What is the second step to amend the constitution? (choose two answers)
a. Proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress
b. Ratified by three-fourths of the 50 state legislatures
c. Proposed by a constitutional convention called by Congress on petition of two-thirds of the 50 states
d. Ratified by threes-fourths of special constitutional conventions called by the 50 states
30. What Article of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power of Supremacy?
a. Article III
b. Article VI
c. Article V
d. Article VII
31. Why are there debates over the Affordable Care Act and the power of Executive Orders?
a. States feel the national government is overreaching their power
b. The national government feels the states are overreaching their power
c. They are currently being debated in Congress
d. They are new powers being given to the national government.
32. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which of the following was NOT protected from discrimination?
a. Race
b. Religion
c. Sexual Orientation
d. Physical Disability
33. In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) the U.S. Supreme court held that ______________.
a. Ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government
b. Public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
c. The national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards
d. Separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution
34. In Roe v Wade the majority of the Supreme Court justices determined that
a. a constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legal
b. abortions could be performed only during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy
c. the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortion legal
d. a husband is allowed to veto his wife's decision to have an abortion
35. ________________ states that the government must act fairly and in accordance with established rules and laws in
all that it does and the government must treat ALL citizens fairly and apply equal protection under the law.
a. double jeopardy
b. self-incrimination
c. due process
d. incorporation
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Unit 5 - The Legislative Branch
36. Which amendment enabled the Supreme Court to rule that much of the Bill of Rights applies to state and local
governments?
a. 11th
b. 12th
c. 13th
d. 14th
37. The Fifth Amendment protects people who are accused of crimes by …
a. allowing citizens to remain silent and not tell on themselves.
b. preventing another trial for the same crime if one has already been found innocent (not guilty).
c. ensuring that due process must take place.
d. All of the above
38. How is it decided if a high profile criminal case has enough evidence to make it to trial?
a. Probable cause
b. Double jeopardy
c. Grand Jury
d. Due process

Question 34
Which of the following is a right protected through procedural due process?
O A) the right to free speech
O B) the right to jury
ting
O C) the right to travel
O D) the right to vote

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Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(LC)Approximately what percent of wrongful convictions can be attributed to informant testimony?
5 percent
10 percent
15 percent
20 percent

Which statement is true about joint committees?

They are permanent, dedicated to working on a specific kind of bill.
They are primarily investigative, performing research and impact studies.
They contain members from both houses of Congress.
They are controlled by members of the majority party.

Why are the US Military expenses so high financially?

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The idea that the white race is superior to other races is called______.

A) White Supremacy

B) White Dominance

C) Constitutional Law

D) Racial Equality

Political Canvassing Activities
• Answering phone calls
.
Going door-to-door with party materials
. Working booths at local festivals
?
Which item best completes the chart?
O A. Raising money for campaigns
B. Joining political parties
C. Contributing to party newsletters
D. Registering voters

Principles that apply to all crimes are known as what?

A.) Criminal law

B.) Specific criminal law

C.) General criminal law

D.) Common law

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7 %of all jails hold over 50% of all prisoners.
True
False

Which of the following is NOT a circumstance outlined in Tennessee v. Garner which justifies the right for an officer to use deadly force?

A. When an officer witness firsthand the suspect breaking into private property

B. When an officer is threatened with a deadly weapon

C. When an officer believes the suspect poses a threat of serious harm to the officer or another

D. When the officer believes the suspect has committed a crime involving threatened or actual serious physical harm or death to another

whats a good explanation for constitutional law?

The overall genetic variation between human beings is tiny; most of our DNA is identical.

True
False

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Why do you need to know who your U.S. Senators are?

Put the continuum of force in order from least to greatest force:
A. Verbal Officer + Presence + Lethal + Empty Hand + Less Lethal

B. Less Lethal + Empty Hand + Lethal + Verbal + Officer Presence

C. Officer Presence + Verbal + Empty Hand + Less Lethal + Lethal

Negotiation is the process by which people involved in a dispute discuss their problem and try to reach a solution acceptable to all.

True
False

Which is an example of an individual bioethical decision?

A. whether or not to fight against human suffering
B. whether or not the United States should help Liberia’s Ebola crisis
C. whether or not to vote for a candidate who is for compulsory vaccination
D. whether or not to take steroids

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True or False? The founding fathers of the U.S. were greatly influenced by the Roman Empire, which had a Representative form of government where representatives of the people made laws.

What year did Illinois become a state?

Select the correct answer. What is a treaty? A. an informal agreement between two or more nations B. a formal agreement between two heads of state C. an informal agreement between two heads of state D. a formal agreement between two or more nations

You should always leave yourself plenty of space between yourself and the vehicle in front of you.
O a) true
Ob) false

Advantages of trial by oath

A(n) ________ is a professional who investigates the ethical issues regarding a real-world situation and assesses their legal or regulatory implications in terms of compliance.

A. institutional review board member
B. applied ethics committee member
C. ethics and compliance officer

whats a good explanation for civil law?

Damian owns a small business with about 20 employees. He knows that pilferage can cost his company a lot over the course of a year, even if it is just small things. What is MOST effective way for Damian to prevent his employees from stealing?

A. Install cameras all over to watch the employees
B. Pay his employees a decent wage, so they are happy
C. Publicly fire any employee who is caught pilfering
C. Report any missing items immediately to law enforcement.​

Of the problematic groups discussed in the unit, which one is most similar to the Mexican drug cartels? Which one is the most different? Explain.
pls give me an answer

5. ¿Cuándo hablamos de una república popular o socialista?