FCLE 66 Questions And Answers
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If the local government takes a person's home for public use, which principle is involved?
Due Process
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What is the constitutional role of the Electoral College?
To elect the President and Vice President.
Which constitutional principle would prevent Congress from nominating a Supreme Court justice?
Separation of Powers
Which document protected individual rights and encouraged education?
Northwest Ordinance
When Socialist Charles Schenck was charged with violating the law during World War I, what did the unanimous Supreme Court decide?
His conviction was constitutional because free speech may be limited when it presents a "clear and present danger."
What was the major objection of the Anti-Federalists during the debate over the U.S. Constitution?
The Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights / Gun-Free School Zones Act — which clause?
Commerce Clause
Which type of legislature does Article I establish?
Bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and Senate)
Which amendment protects Americans from self-incrimination?
Fifth Amendment
The use of which enumerated power allows Congress to regulate business across state lines?
Commerce Clause.