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The Rapid Transit Institute wants the federal government to spend money on inner city and inter-city light rail systems. Congress can spend revenue​


A) ​only to carry out Congress's enumerated powers.
B) ​to promote any objective that Congress deems worthwhile.
C) ​without regard to whether the expenditure violates the Bill of Rights.
D) ​without regard to whether the expenditure violates the Constitution.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The judicial branch has the power to hold actions of the other branches of government unconstitutional.​

A) True
B) False

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Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. Price-Lo Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates​


A) ​no clause in the U.S. Constitution.
B) ​the establishment clause.
C) ​the free exercise clause.
D) ​the supremacy clause.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The Bill of Rights protects individuals against types of interference by the federal government.​

A) True
B) False

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Substantive due process limits what the government can do in its legislative and executive capacities.​

A) True
B) False

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Some constitutional protections apply to business entities.​

A) True
B) False

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The Alternative Energy Association would like a certain law enacted, administered, interpreted, and enforced in the best interest of its members, which include solar power companies. Under the Constitution, Congress​


A) ​administers the laws.
B) ​enforces the laws.
C) ​interprets the laws.
D) ​enacts the laws.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines.​

A) True
B) False

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Under the Constitution, the judicial branch makes the laws.​

A) True
B) False

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The U.S. Constitution is the origin of the authority for making laws that govern business.​

A) True
B) False

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The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves all powers not delegated to the national government to the states.​

A) True
B) False

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The term police power encompasses just the enforcement of criminal laws.​

A) True
B) False

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Mary creates a design that expresses support for a particular presidential candidate and distributes t-shirts emblazoned with the design to the candidate's supporters. This is an example of​


A) ​unprotected speech.
B) ​controlled speech.
C) ​symbolic speech.
D) ​illegal speech.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Under the supremacy clause, a valid federal statute or regulation will preempt a conflicting state or local law or regulation on the same general subject.​

A) True
B) False

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The rights secured by the Bill of Rights are absolute.​

A) True
B) False

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The Constitution sets out the authority and the limits of the branches of the government. The term checks and balances means that​


A) ​Congress writes checks and the other branches balance the budget.
B) ​each branch has some power to limit the actions of the others.
C) ​the courts balance their authority to the other branches' checklists.
D) ​the president "checks" the courts, which "balance" the laws.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Taco Hot Dogs, Inc., regularly advertises its products. Under the First Amendment, in comparison with noncommercial speech, the protection given these ads is​


A) ​equally extensive.
B) ​less extensive.
C) ​more extensive.
D) ​non-existent.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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George burns a U.S. flag in his backyard. He posts a video of the event on YouTube.com. George's actions are​


A) ​expressly prohibited by the Constitution.
B) ​protected by the First Amendment.
C) ​subject to reasonable restrictions under the due process clause.
D) ​given strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Under the Constitution, the judicial branch is responsible for foreign affairs.​

A) True
B) False

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The Constitution sets forth specific powers that can be exercised by the national government and provides that the national government has the implied power to undertake actions necessary to carry out its expressly designated powers. All other powers are expressly reserved to​


A) ​the courts.
B) ​the states.
C) ​Congress.
D) ​the people.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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