Chapters 1-3 TEST

Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the executive branch of the government.

• True
• False

Under the Constitution, members of Congress are elected on the basis of

• existence as a state.
• selection by all citizens in national defense.
• population of the state.
• both a (senate) and c (house of representatives).

The US Constitution provided that persons may not be deprived of the following without due process of law:

• life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness
• health, happiness, and prosperity
• food, clothing, and shelter
• life, liberty, or property

Political parties are organized by the government to select candidates for election to public office.

• True
• False

If a state constitution nd the US Constitution conflict, which prevails?

• the US Constitution
• the state constitution
• neither-congress does
• neither-the president does

The courts of equity were created to handle cases that the ____ courts could not.

• jurisdiction
• property
• common law
• appellate

An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as

• political protest.
• civil riot.
• civil disobedience.
• ethical posturing.

The three branches of the US government are

• President, congress, US Supreme Court
• President, VP, and Supreme Court
• President, House of Representatives, and Senate
• executive, legislative, judicial

Which state has its legal system based on the Roman Civil Law format of organized, comprehensive sets of statutes in code form?

• Louisiana
• Florida
• Mississippi
• Arkansas

The House of Representatives may impeach a civil officer of the United States of America, but the case may only be tried in the US Senate.

• True
• False