The commerce clause of the Constitution encompasses the _________________.

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The commerce clause of the Constitution encompasses the _________________.

	a. dormant commerce clause
	b. federal commerce clause
	c. Eighth Amendment
	d. A and B.

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2  of 20

The right to bear arms is unlimited.

	True
	False

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3  of 20

Administrative agencies ______________.

	exist only at the federal level of government
	do not exist at the federal level of government
	exist at all levels of government
	exist only at the state level of government

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4  of 20

The insurance industry is an example of a very simple industry with little need for effective regulators.

	True
	False

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5  of 20

The __________ Amendment restricts both the severity and the types of punishments that may be imposed by federal and state governments.

	First
	Fourth
	Eighth
	Sixteenth

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6  of 20

If a law places restrictions on economic or property interests, or if the law discriminates on a basis other than race, sex, national origin, and related categories, the state must show that the law passes the ____________test.

	public interest test
	rational basis test
	intermediate scrutiny test
	strict scrutiny test

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7  of 20

The strict scrutiny test is a standard that measures whether the legislature has a compelling interest for enacting a particular statute.

	True
	False

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8  of 20

The equal protection clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.

	True
	False

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9  of 20

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a federal agency established by Congress and tasked with administering and collecting federal income tax under the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Amendments.

	True
	False

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10  of 20

The Constitution is divided and subdivided into all of the following except ___________.

	articles
	sections
	clauses
	papers

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11  of 20

An administrative agency is a governmental body responsible for the control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest.

	True
	False

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12  of 20

The legislatures in half of the 50 states must ratify each amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

	True
	False

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The First Amendment applies only to ______.

	freedom of speech and the right to bear arms
	freedom of speech and religion
	freedom of doing business under the commerce clause.
	states that have that same amendment in their own state constitutions.

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14  of 20

The rational basis test is a very difficult standard for the government to prove in a substantive due process claim.

	True
	False

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15  of 20

The Fourth Amendment ___________________.

	grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, among the several states, and with the Indian tribes
	mandates that each state respect and enforce both the judgments awarded by courts in other states and the statutes and case law of other states
	requires state judges to follow federal law in the event of a conflict with state law
	requires police officers and other government officials to have probable cause to conduct a personal or property search

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16  of 20

Under the Fourth Amendment, police officers and other government officials must have probable cause to conduct a personal or property search.

	True
	False

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17  of 20

Administrative agencies are created and carry out functions that are located in _________.

	the legislative branch
	the executive branch
	the judicial branch
	all three branches

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18  of 20

Which of the following is not a clause of the U.S. Constitution that has a specific impact on businesses?

	Commerce clause
	Full faith and credit clause
	Supremacy clause
	Competitive clause

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19  of 20

When an agency is established, the executive branch usually specifies the purpose, the powers, and the actions that the agency may take to carry out the intentions of the law.

	True
	False

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20  of 20

All the following types of speech may be limited or silenced under the First Amendment except _____________.

	speech that incites imminent danger
	very leftist political speech that causes a divide in society
	child pornography
	speech that is defamatory

 

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