Law Week 2 Test

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1.

Restriction against Excessive Bail
- A.
  
  1st Amendment
- B.
  
  2nd Amendment
- C.
  
  Article 1 Section 9
- D.
  
  8th Amendment
2.

Most prevalent government system in the world today is
- A.
  
  Unitary System
- B.
  
  Confederate System
- C.
  
  Federal System
- D.
  
  Communism
3.

To form a more perfect union ...
- A.
  
  1st Amendment
- B.
  
  The Pre-Amble to the Constitution
- C.
  
  Bill of Rights
- D.
  
  The Constitution
4.

The First Continental Congress was established ...
- A.
  
  1776
- B.
  
  1871
- C.
  
  1774
- D.
  
  1879
5.

Articles of Confederation were ratified?
- A.
  
  1776
- B.
  
  1781
- C.
  
  1789
- D.
  
  1774
6.

The new nation is named "The United States of America."
- A.
  
  The Constitution
- B.
  
  The Pre-Amble of the Constitution
- C.
  
  The Articles of Confederation
- D.
  
  The Declaration of Independance
7.

We the People ...
- A.
  
  Preamble to the Constitution
- B.
  
  Articles of Confederation
- C.
  
  Declaration of Independance
- D.
  
  Article 4
8.

Federal Gov't gets its power from
- A.
  
  The People
- B.
  
  The Constitution
- C.
  
  Article 1 Section 9
- D.
  
  Congress
9.

Powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution:
- A.
  
  Wage War
- B.
  
  Regulate Interstate Commerce
- C.
  
  All the Enumerated
- D.
  
  Tax and Spend
10.

Congress has the authority to enact laws that are convenient, useful, or conducive to carrying out an enumerated power.
- A.
  
  Supremacy Clause
- B.
  
  The 10th Amendment
- C.
  
  Article 1 Section 9
- D.
  
  Necessary and Proper Clause
11.

Powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution by which Amendment
- A.
  
  10th Amendment
- B.
  
  8th Amendment
- C.
  
  1st Amendment
- D.
  
  Pre-Amble to the Constitution
12.

The Legislative Branch is defined in the
- A.
  
  2nd Amendment
- B.
  
  Article 2
- C.
  
  Article 1
- D.
  
  Article 4
13.

House of Representatives contains ______________ members
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  50
- C.
  
  438
- D.
  
  435
14.

The Executive Branch
- A.
  
  Elected by the People
- B.
  
  Article 1
- C.
  
  Serves 6 year terms
- D.
  
  Elected by the Electoral College
15.

Supreme Court has jurisdiction all the following EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  Bankruptcy
- B.
  
  Disputes between residents of different states where the mater in controversy exceeds $100,000
- C.
  
  Patents
- D.
  
  Admiralty and Maritime Law
16.

Habeas Corpus is defined in:
- A.
  
  Article 1 Section 9
- B.
  
  5th Amendment
- C.
  
  Article 8
- D.
  
  Bill of Rights
17.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated,
- A.
  
  4th Amendment
- B.
  
  5th Amendment
- C.
  
  8th Amendment
- D.
  
  Article 1
18.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,...
- A.
  
  5th Amendment
- B.
  
  4th Amendment
- C.
  
  Article 1
- D.
  
  6th Amendment
19.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
- A.
  
  1st Amendment
- B.
  
  10th Amendment
- C.
  
  4th Amendment
- D.
  
  5th Amendment
20.

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments are known as the
- A.
  
  Re-Construction Amendments
- B.
  
  Article 9
- C.
  
  Re-Building Clause
- D.
  
  Exclusionary Rules
21.

Due Process was extended to the States by:
- A.
  
  Article 1
- B.
  
  5th Amendment
- C.
  
  8th Amendment
- D.
  
  14th Amendment
22.

Which is NOT a component of the 4th Amendment Analysis Process - Unreasonable Search and Seizure
- A.
  
  Does the action constitute a search?
- B.
  
  Was there a warrant?
- C.
  
  Is there Reasonable Suspicion for a Search Warrant
- D.
  
  Was there a State Action?
23.

A state actor is NOT
- A.
  
  A person who is acting on behalf of a Governmental Body
- B.
  
  Any private person acting on the direction of the police.
- C.
  
  Private police who are deputized.
- D.
  
  A private security guard/loss prevention.
24.

Test of Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
- A.
  
  1- Does the person have a subjective expectation of privacy?
- B.
  
  2 - Is the person's expectation that which society is prepared to accept as objectively reasonable?
- C.
  
  Options 1 and 2
25.

The area around a home that is placed in the home's "umbrella" of 4th Amendment protection.
- A.
  
  Open Fields
- B.
  
  Area extending 50 feet from the perimeter of a home
- C.
  
  May be searched without a warrant
- D.
  
  Curtilage