FCLE Review

Which person is considered to be the principal author of the US Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Henry Lee

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

In the US, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws generally resolved

• The US Attorney General

• National referendum

• Supremacy Clause

• 10th Amendment

Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?

• The colonists claimed that the tax policies violated their political rights

• The colonists claimed that the monetary policies prohibited them from developing industries

• The colonists claimed that the commercial policies hindered westward expansion of the colonies

• The colonists claimed that the regulatory policies caused widespread criminal behavior

Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and

liberties in prioritization of national security?

• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

• Brown v. Board of Education

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Korematsu v. United States

A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court

proceedings, the defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to

counsel.

Which Supreme Court case overturned the trial court's decision, due to lack of

counsel?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gideon v. Wainwright

Which constitutional clause was used in Roe v. Wade to protect the right to privacy against state action?

• Equal Protection Clause

• Due Process clause

• Free Exercise clause

• Elastic Clause

Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances, as defined in the US Constitution?

• establishing accountability for the government when levying taxes

• maintaining a healthy economy and establishing trade with other governments

• keeping any one of the three branches of government from becoming too powerful

• assuring that the government spends only as much money as it takes in

Which section of the US Constitution would one find the commerce clause and the elastic clause?

• Article II, Section 7

• Article I, Section 8

• Article III, Section 2

• Article VI, Section 1

In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature proposes passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory features relating to office and factory environments.

Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide

that this violated the Supremacy Clause?

• Pendeleton Act

• Fair Housing Act

• Social Security Act

• Occupational Safety and Health Act

Which political philosophers ideas are best represented in the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Hobbes

• Ethan Allen

• John Locke

• James Madison