Ch. 9 & 10 Review

Question 1

The branch of government that has two chambers of representation is the

Answer 1

legislative branch

Question 2

The Supreme Court has the power to declare acts of Congress and acts of the executive branch unconstitutional due to the doctrine of

Answer 2

judicial review

Question 3

The separate, original parts of the Constitution are called

Answer 3

articles

Question 4

___________ allows state governments to retain their individual governing powers, even though the federal government is given broad powers.

Answer 4

Federalism

Question 5

The U.S. Constitution is the first governing document in world history that creates representative democracy, expressly limits the powers of government, and grants specific rights to the people.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Members of the House of Representatives serve 6-year terms and each state gets two members.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The Supremacy Clause makes federal law preeminent when state and federal law conflict.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The highest and most powerful court in the country is the Supreme Court.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The Senate alone may start a legislative bill.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

English common law required a criminal act to be committed with a particular state of mind known as _______________, which means criminal intent.

Answer 10

<i>mala in se</i>

Question 11

Evidence offered by a defendant to defeat a criminal charge or civil lawsuit is known as a

Answer 11

defense

Question 12

The U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress or any state from passing a law that is _____________, which is one that holds a person criminally responsible for an act that was not a crime at the time of its commission.

Answer 12

<i>ex post facto</i>

Question 13

Under the _______________,evidence obtained by an unconstitutional search or seizure cannot be used at the trial of a defendant

Answer 13

exclusionary rule

Question 14

A felony is less serious than a misdemeanor

Answer 14

False

Question 15

In most jurisdictions the defense of intoxication is allowed to those who voluntarily take drugs or drink alcohol before committing crimes.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

A crime consists of either the voluntary commission or involuntary omission of an actus reus, punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

In some states, proof of an agreement between the parties to commit a criminal or unlawful act is all that is necessary to convict the parties of conspiracy.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Knowledge that a crime is going to be committed by another person is enough to become an accessory before the fact to the crime that is subsequently committed by another person.

Answer 18

False