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What is the federal form of government?
What is the federal form of government?
- A monarchy
- A dictatorship
- A system where power is shared between a central government and member states (correct)
- A system of government where states are independent
What is sovereignty?
What is sovereignty?
The quality of having independent authority over a geographic area.
What are police powers?
What are police powers?
Powers possessed by states as part of their inherent sovereignty.
What is the privileges and immunities clause?
What is the privileges and immunities clause?
What does the full faith and credit clause ensure?
What does the full faith and credit clause ensure?
What are checks and balances?
What are checks and balances?
What is the commerce clause?
What is the commerce clause?
What is the supremacy clause?
What is the supremacy clause?
What is preemption?
What is preemption?
What are the bill of rights?
What are the bill of rights?
What does the First Amendment protect?
What does the First Amendment protect?
What does the Second Amendment state?
What does the Second Amendment state?
What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?
What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?
What does the Fifth Amendment guarantee?
What does the Fifth Amendment guarantee?
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
What does the Seventh Amendment guarantee?
What does the Seventh Amendment guarantee?
What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
What does the Ninth Amendment establish?
What does the Ninth Amendment establish?
What does the Tenth Amendment establish?
What does the Tenth Amendment establish?
What does the Fourteenth Amendment state?
What does the Fourteenth Amendment state?
What is symbolic speech?
What is symbolic speech?
What is the compelling government interest?
What is the compelling government interest?
What is the filtering software?
What is the filtering software?
What are meta tags?
What are meta tags?
What is the Establishment Clause?
What is the Establishment Clause?
What does the Free Exercise Clause prohibit?
What does the Free Exercise Clause prohibit?
What is a search warrant?
What is a search warrant?
What is probable cause?
What is probable cause?
What does the due process clause guarantee?
What does the due process clause guarantee?
What is the equal protection clause?
What is the equal protection clause?
What does the Freedom of Information Act (1966) provide?
What does the Freedom of Information Act (1966) provide?
What does the Privacy Act (1974) protect?
What does the Privacy Act (1974) protect?
What does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (1986) prohibit?
What does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (1986) prohibit?
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) require?
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) require?
What does the Financial Services Modernization Act (1999) prohibit?
What does the Financial Services Modernization Act (1999) prohibit?
The governor's order requiring Texas visitors to quarantine in New York violates substantive due process rights.
The governor's order requiring Texas visitors to quarantine in New York violates substantive due process rights.
What is preemption in the Supremacy Clause?
What is preemption in the Supremacy Clause?
In what situations does federal law preempt state law? (Choose 2 answer choices)
In what situations does federal law preempt state law? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What situation would NOT be regulated by the federal government under the Commerce Clause?
What situation would NOT be regulated by the federal government under the Commerce Clause?
What authority does the federal government have under the Commerce Clause? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What authority does the federal government have under the Commerce Clause? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What business speech is protected by the First Amendment?
What business speech is protected by the First Amendment?
What restrictions on business speech are allowed by the First Amendment? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What restrictions on business speech are allowed by the First Amendment? (Choose 2 answer choices)
How does the Fifth Amendment apply to fundamental rights?
How does the Fifth Amendment apply to fundamental rights?
What does substantive due process require? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What does substantive due process require? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What does the Free Exercise Clause require?
What does the Free Exercise Clause require?
What does the First Amendment protect regarding religion? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What does the First Amendment protect regarding religion? (Choose 2 answer choices)
What are the three levels of scrutiny used by courts to determine the constitutionality of a government action? (Choose 3 answers)
What are the three levels of scrutiny used by courts to determine the constitutionality of a government action? (Choose 3 answers)
What is the lowest level of review by a court to determine whether a government action unconstitutionally infringes on protected rights?
What is the lowest level of review by a court to determine whether a government action unconstitutionally infringes on protected rights?
What is the medium level of scrutiny that a court will use when deciding a case involving a quasi-suspect class?
What is the medium level of scrutiny that a court will use when deciding a case involving a quasi-suspect class?
What is the system of government called in which states form a union and share sovereign power with the central government?
What is the system of government called in which states form a union and share sovereign power with the central government?
Which of the following is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law precedence over state law?
Which of the following is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law precedence over state law?
Which of the following is a correct statement of federal preemption of state law under the Supremacy Clause? (Choose 2 answers)
Which of the following is a correct statement of federal preemption of state law under the Supremacy Clause? (Choose 2 answers)
If the U.S. Supreme Court determines that a state or federal law violates the U.S. Constitution, it may:
If the U.S. Supreme Court determines that a state or federal law violates the U.S. Constitution, it may:
A restriction on commercial speech will be valid if it meets three criteria. What are they? (Choose 3 answers)
A restriction on commercial speech will be valid if it meets three criteria. What are they? (Choose 3 answers)
What is true of corporate political speech? (Choose 2 answers)
What is true of corporate political speech? (Choose 2 answers)
What type of speech does not receive First Amendment protections? (Choose 3 answers)
What type of speech does not receive First Amendment protections? (Choose 3 answers)
Esther has a valid defense against her DWI charge due to her alcoholism.
Esther has a valid defense against her DWI charge due to her alcoholism.
Tillie has grounds to have the default judgment set aside.
Tillie has grounds to have the default judgment set aside.
Addison can successfully challenge the mask ordinance on constitutional grounds.
Addison can successfully challenge the mask ordinance on constitutional grounds.
What grounds might Carlton use to fight the citation he received in Nevada?
What grounds might Carlton use to fight the citation he received in Nevada?
Can the government prevent Sofia from making false claims in her advertisements?
Can the government prevent Sofia from making false claims in her advertisements?
Study Notes
Federal Government and Sovereignty
- Federal form of government divides sovereign power between a central government and member states.
- Sovereignty refers to independent authority over a geographic area, enabling state governments to regulate internal affairs.
State Powers and Constitutional Clauses
- Police powers allow states to protect public order, health, and welfare.
- The Privileges and Immunities Clause prohibits discrimination against citizens of other states.
- The Full Faith and Credit Clause mandates that states recognize legal acts and judicial proceedings from other states.
Constitutional Structures
- Checks and balances among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches prevent abuse of power.
- Commerce Clause empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
- Supremacy Clause establishes that federal law prevails over conflicting state laws.
Legal Principles and Amendments
- Preemption doctrine allows federal laws to override state or local laws.
- Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, outlining individual freedoms and rights.
- Each amendment addresses specific protections, such as the rights to free speech, bear arms, and protection against unreasonable searches.
Individual Rights under the Amendments
- First Amendment protects freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and the press.
- Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring probable cause for search warrants.
- Fifth Amendment ensures due process and protection against double jeopardy and self-incrimination.
- Fourteenth Amendment guarantees no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process.
Scrutiny Levels and Government Interests
- Courts apply different scrutiny levels to evaluate laws affecting rights: rational basis review, intermediate scrutiny, and strict scrutiny.
- Compelling government interest is a legal standard for laws restricting fundamental rights.
Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses
- Establishment Clause prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion.
- Free Exercise Clause protects individuals' rights to practice their religion.
Privacy and Information Laws
- Privacy Acts (1966 and 1974) protect individual privacy rights concerning government-held information.
- The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (1986) bans unauthorized interception of electronic communications.
Restrictions and Rights
- Commercial speech, while protected, can be subjected to government restrictions if they serve a substantial interest.
- Certain types of speech (e.g., incitement to violence, threats, obscenity) are not protected by the First Amendment.
Case Examples and Applications
- Legal challenges exist regarding state-imposed health regulations (e.g., face mask mandates during a pandemic).
- Federal preemption applies in cases where federal standards conflict with state regulations (e.g., emission standards for trucks).
- Procedural due process violations can lead to the setting aside of default judgments in civil cases.
Key Legislative and Constitutional Insights
- Federal statutes taking precedence over state laws fall under the Supremacy Clause.
- The government can restrict false advertising to protect public health while still adhering to the First Amendment.
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Test your understanding of key concepts related to federal forms of government, sovereignty, and police powers. This quiz covers definitions and important principles that shape the governance of states and central authorities. Perfect for political science enthusiasts or students.
