Constitutional Law and Rights

Question 1

First Amendment

Answer 1

Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

Question 2

Fourth Amendment

Answer 2

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 3

Fifth Amendment

Answer 3

Protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process

Question 4

Sixth Amendment

Answer 4

Guarantees the right to a speedy trial, a public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to an attorney

Question 5

Eighth Amendment

Answer 5

Protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

Question 6

Miranda Rights

Answer 6

Rights read to a suspect upon arrest, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney

Question 7

Commerce Clause

Answer 7

Grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate commerce

Question 8

Supremacy Clause

Answer 8

Establishes that federal law supersedes state law in case of conflict

Question 9

Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 9

Grants Congress the ability to make laws that are necessary to carry out its powers

Question 10

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Answer 10

Requires states to recognize the laws, judgements, and records of other states

Question 11

Equal Protection Clause

Answer 11

Part of the Fourteenth Amendment, ensuring that no state shall deny any person equal protection of the laws

Question 12

Establishment Clause

Answer 12

Part of the First Amendment, prohibiting the establishment of a national religion

Question 13

Free Exercise Clause

Answer 13

Part of the First Amendment, protecting the right to practice religion freely

Question 14

Seventh Amendment

Answer 14

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $20

Question 15

Fourteenth Amendment

Answer 15

Ensures due process and equal protection under the law, extending most Bill of Rights protections to state actions

Question 16

Federalist System

Answer 16

A system of government in which power is divided between a central (federal) government and regional (state) government

Question 17

Legislative Branch

Answer 17

The branch that makes laws (Congress)

Question 18

Executive Branch

Answer 18

The branch that enforces laws (President)

Question 19

Judicial Branch

Answer 19

The branch that interprets laws (Courts)

Question 20

Dormant Commerce Clause

Answer 20

Imposes limits on state regulations that affect interstate commerce

Question 21

General Welfare Clause

Answer 21

Allows Congress to tax and spend for the general welfare of the U.S. Population

Question 22

South Dakota vs. Dole

Answer 22

Established that the federal government could attach conditions to federal funding for state programs