CONSTITUTIONAL LAW QUIZ #1 #2 #3
#4 + MIDTERM MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXAM RATED A+ FOR SUCCESS
, What was the main point of contention between "Brutus" and Alexander Hamilton? -
ANSWERSThe ability of courts to exercise judicial review
__________ involved an uprising of farmers in western Massachusetts who banded
together to close down courts and demanded the abolition of debts, served to highlight
the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. - ANSWERSShays Rebellion
The Jeffersonians believed in ____________ construction of the Constitution, and the
the Federalists believed in ______________ construction. - ANSWERSStrict; loose/
liberal
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case of Marbury vs Madison? -
ANSWERSThe court defended the power of judicial review but decided the question of
William Marbury's commission in a way that would not lead to President Jefferson
defying the Court
What Article and Section of the Constitution includes many of the most important
congressional powers, including the Commerce Clause (power to regulate Congress),
the Necessary and Proper Clause, the Sweeping Clause, and the Taxing and Spending
Clause? - ANSWERSArticle 1, Section 8
Which early American Political party was most likely to support stronger national power?
- ANSWERSThe Federalists
Cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court hears appeals from lower court decisions
involve the Courts' Appellate jurisdiction. By contrast, cases that first begin in the
Supreme Court, such as disputes between two states, involve the courts'
_____________ jurisdiction. - ANSWERSOriginal
Provide an example of a constitutional moment in American constitutional development
- ANSWERSCivil War and Civil Rights
Did the McCulloch v Maryland decision empower federal or state governmental power?
- ANSWERSFederal governmental power
What Supreme Court case held that the Court has jurisdiction over state courts even in
cases in which the state is a party, but declined to opine on a state criminal law. -
ANSWERSCohens v Virginia
#4 + MIDTERM MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXAM RATED A+ FOR SUCCESS
, What was the main point of contention between "Brutus" and Alexander Hamilton? -
ANSWERSThe ability of courts to exercise judicial review
__________ involved an uprising of farmers in western Massachusetts who banded
together to close down courts and demanded the abolition of debts, served to highlight
the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. - ANSWERSShays Rebellion
The Jeffersonians believed in ____________ construction of the Constitution, and the
the Federalists believed in ______________ construction. - ANSWERSStrict; loose/
liberal
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case of Marbury vs Madison? -
ANSWERSThe court defended the power of judicial review but decided the question of
William Marbury's commission in a way that would not lead to President Jefferson
defying the Court
What Article and Section of the Constitution includes many of the most important
congressional powers, including the Commerce Clause (power to regulate Congress),
the Necessary and Proper Clause, the Sweeping Clause, and the Taxing and Spending
Clause? - ANSWERSArticle 1, Section 8
Which early American Political party was most likely to support stronger national power?
- ANSWERSThe Federalists
Cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court hears appeals from lower court decisions
involve the Courts' Appellate jurisdiction. By contrast, cases that first begin in the
Supreme Court, such as disputes between two states, involve the courts'
_____________ jurisdiction. - ANSWERSOriginal
Provide an example of a constitutional moment in American constitutional development
- ANSWERSCivil War and Civil Rights
Did the McCulloch v Maryland decision empower federal or state governmental power?
- ANSWERSFederal governmental power
What Supreme Court case held that the Court has jurisdiction over state courts even in
cases in which the state is a party, but declined to opine on a state criminal law. -
ANSWERSCohens v Virginia
