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