Mid-term True/False

Question 1

When a federal law and state law conflict, state law supersedes

Answer 1

False

Question 2

One of the things that Article IV of the U.S. Constitution establishes is what duties one state
owes to another

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Abraham Lincoln was one of our Forefathers who contributed to the drafting of the U.S.
Constitution.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Interstate commerce has been interpreted very narrowly and does not give the federal
government a lot of power.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Congress cannot make laws designed to change the outcome in cases already decided.

Answer 5

Shrug

Question 6

Article I of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign
commerce

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Equal Protection Clause requires that the government never make any distinctions
among its citizens no matter what the reason.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The colonists in the late 1700’s were anxious to develop a strong centralized government and
did not fear leadership in the new world.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The government can force a private property owner to allow citizens to engage in free speech
if a permit is requested

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Traditional public forums are places where government business is conducted

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The First Amendment provides the same protection for a person’s conduct as it does for
speech.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Vulgar language and patently offensive speech are never protected by the 1st Amendment

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The right to bear arms is part of the 1st amendment.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The County Courthouse is an example of a non-public forum

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Time, place and manner restrictions on free speech are acceptable as long as the government
shows a substantial interest aimed at the conduct.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Cohen v. California set the standard regarding intermediate levels of protection in the free
speech arena

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Hate speech is sometimes protected by the 1st Amendment

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Obscene speech and literature are difficult to recognize according to the U. S. Supreme
Court.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Burning your own flag is okay under the Johnson v. Texas case

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Trespassing on government property to conduct a rally is acceptable during wartime.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

The 1st Amendment is set in stone and not subject to change under the Constitution because it
is so important

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Privately owned parks are treated the same a public parks for free speech purposes

Answer 22

False

Question 23

A Terry stop by definition is intended to be brief.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Probable cause is the standard necessary for an arrest or search warrant

Answer 24

True

Question 25

There is only one way an officer can show his authority

Answer 25

False

Question 26

An officer can hold someone indefinitely based on reasonable suspicion

Answer 26

False

Question 27

The golden rule of federalism states that states must give as least as much protection as the U.S.
Constitution requires, but they can always give more.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

There have been no real changes to search and seizure law for the past 2 years

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Most search and seizure situations are fact-driven, in other words each situation has to be
looked at individually in order to apply the law.

Answer 29

Trye

Question 30

Freedom of speech is a 2nd amendment issue.

Answer 30

false

Question 31

The three branches of government were set up to provide checks and balances in our
democracy.

Answer 31

true