Ch. 2 Quiz
A proposed law that is constitutionally suspect may be
Any of the above.
Only state supreme courts may declare state laws null and void.
False
The constitutional doctrine of separation of powers speaks of the relationship between the national government and the state governments.
False
Constitutional "due process of law" requirements do not apply to actions of
Private colleges
Judicial review means that the
Supreme Court has the power to declare legislative acts unconstitutional
As part of a states inherent sovereignty (power to govern), a state possesses police power to regulate private citizens to promote and protect the public health, safety, or general welfare of the citizens
True
Natural law is a legal theory holding that such law precedes all man-made laws and recognizes the fundamental dignity of every human being.
True
The Constitution provides congress with the power to regulate business activities that affect interstate commerce.
True
The natural law principle of private domain provides that an individual is free to do anything he or she chooses, unless specifically prohibited or circumscribed by reasonable positive law.
True
Under the "incorporation doctrine," the Supreme Court has imposed most of the governmental limitations of the Bill of Rights on the state governments by interpretation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
True