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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
When legislatures at any level are considering legislation, they must conform to the constitution provisions that require a certain procedure.
True
False
Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Constitutional provisions requiring certain procedures may not restrict the form of a bill.
True
False
Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Money bills under the U.S. Constitution must originate in the ___________.
House of Representative
Senate
Financial Services Committee
Department of the Treasury
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
___________________ allows courts to review any evidence of constitutional violation.
Extrinsic Evidence Rule
External Evidence Rule
Eccentric Evidence Rule
Extended Evidence Rule
Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Jacksonian democrats had a significant distrust of the legislature.
True
False
Question 6
5 / 5 pts
“The legislature of each state is faced by no power capable of resisting it.” These are the words of:
Alexis de Tocqueville
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Professor G. Alan Tarr
Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A proposed local ordinance violated the state constitution’s enactment clause provision, was decided in:
Mertz v. States 318 Ark. 390 (1994)
State v. Burrow, 11 Cates 376 (Tenn. 1907).
Joiner v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia 223 Ga. 367 (1967)
United States v. Munoz-Flores, 495 U.S. 385 (1990)
Question 8
5 / 5 pts
Constitutional rules of procedure were designed for all of the following EXCEPT:
ensure authorization
promote accountability
enhance participation
facilitate deliberation
Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Most state constitutions do not follow the federal model.
True
False
Question 10
5 / 5 pts
“Constitutions are expressions of the sovereign will of the people, the fountain of all power and authority” declares:
Tennessee Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Chief Justin John Marshall
Question 11
5 / 5 pts
_________________ limit a legislature’s ability to change a bill.
Original purpose provisions
Extended rule provisions
Ant-logrolling provisions
Amendment rule provisions
Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Single subject requirements force legislators to vote on distinct measures based on the merits.
True
False
Question 13
5 / 5 pts
Clear titles give notice to legislators and the public as to what provisions a bill contains.
True
False
Question 14
5 / 5 pts
English and American common law cases held that an enrolled bill was conclusive evidence of valid enactment and no other evidence was admissible.
True
False
Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The enrolled bill rule limits a court’s ability to inquire as to whether the legislature followed constitutional requirements when passing a piece of legislation.
True
False
Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Congressional interpretation is not a recurring problem in constitutional law.
True
False
Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The fear of countermajoritarianism has led many to insist on strict construction of the Constitution’s text.
True
False
Question 18
5 / 5 pts
A living Constitution and a democratic government are generally thought to be two incompatible goals.
True
False
Question 19
5 / 5 pts
The first time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.
1939
1887
1973
1889
Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The second time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.
2008
1975
1969
2010