Question 1

When can government agents obtain a search warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)   When they can establish reasonable cause.
B)   When they can establish probable cause.
C)   When they can establish cause to a substantial certainty.
D)   Anytime they have an informant.
E)   Anytime the judge is in his office and they show identification as government agents.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which clause provides that the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States constitute the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)   The First Amendment, clause three
B)   The Supremacy Clause
C)   The Commerce Clause
D)   The Eighth Amendment, clause one
E)   The Federalism ClauseF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The first ____________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A)   Five
B)   Six
C)   Eight
D)   Nine
E)   TenF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Third
C)   Fourth
D)   Sixth
E)   TenthF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which amendment provides that the government cannot infringe on citizens' right to bear arms?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Fifth
D)   Sixth
E)   NoneF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

What does the Fifth Amendment's takings clause reference?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right of the government to take private property for public use without paying compensation to the owner.
B)   The requirement that the government pay the owner just compensation if the government wants to take private property for public use.
C)   The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to ten days without a hearing.
D)   The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to five days without a hearing.
E)   The requirement that the government compensate an owner for anything destroyed during a search.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Reference - Junk Food. Mary Dogood, a member of the school board in ABC County, is appalled at the amount of junk food in the schools. She convinces the state legislature to pass an ordinance that no stores may sell any unhealthy, junk food within 500 feet of any school or day care center. A teacher of political science raises the issue of whether the regulation is valid and is told that it is a valid exercise of the jurisdiction's police power to protect its citizens. Convenience stores balk at the regulation and challenge it in court. What concept is addressed in regard to the reference to "police power"?

Accepted Answer

A)   The residual powers retained by each state to safeguard the health and welfare of its citizenry.
B)   The residual powers retained by the federal government to enforce valid laws and regulations.
C)   The powers granted to local government to enter residences without a search warrant.
D)   The powers granted to state governments to tax for the purposes of having law enforcement.
E)   The powers granted to state government to imprison citizens of other states who commit crimes within a state.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Which clause provides that the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States constitute the supreme law of the land?

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Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?

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The first ____________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

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When can government agents obtain a search warrant?

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Which amendment provides that the government cannot infringe on citizens' right to bear arms?

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What does the Fifth Amendment's takings clause reference?

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