Ch 4 T/F
All current rights against governmental intrusion are expressly stated in the Constitution.
false
Ex post facto laws can be adopted by either states or the national government.
false
Many changes have been made to the Constitution by the constitutional method of amending.
false
One of the characteristics of the "living" Constitution is limited government.
false
Pursuant to the commerce clause, the United States Supreme Court has the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes."
false
Silence of Congress indicates that Congress is unwilling to make changes to an existing law.
false
The Constitution may be amended, but it always has been interpreted in the same way.
false
The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on reasonable classification.
false
The Constitution took certain powers away from the national government and gave them to the state governments.
false
The powers given by the federal government to the states are described as delegated powers.
false
The purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution was to enlarge the power of the federal government.
false
The states may coin money as long as it is backed by gold.
false
When it comes to the constitution, stability is more important than flexibility.
false
When the federal government deregulates an industry, the states automatically have the power to regulate the same industry.
false
When we speak of government regulation of business we ordinarily mean state government regulation, not federal government intervention.
false
"Preemption" means that the federal regulatory scheme is controlling.
true
A constitution is the written document that establishes the structure of the government and its relationship to the people.
true
Administrative agencies are, in effect, a fourth branch of the government.
true
Because the power to regulate interstate commerce has been interpreted broadly, Congress has great power to adopt regulatory laws affecting the economy.
true
Changes to the Constitution have been brought about by interpretation, amendment, and practice.
true
For the past century, the United States Supreme Court has generally followed the "living document" view in interpreting the Constitution.
true
In a federal system, a central government is given power to act nationally, while states administer to local concerns.
true
Some of the powers delegated to the national government still may be exercised by the states.
true
The Bill of Rights provides protection for corporations.
true
The Constitution prohibits state governments from denying any person the equal protection of the law.
true
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit the national and state governments from depriving any person of property without due process of law.
true
The United States utilizes a tripartite division of government.
true
The greatest change to the Constitution has been made by the United States Supreme Court through interpretation.
true
The living Constitution has as a characteristic a strong president.
true
The power of the states to adopt laws to protect the general welfare of the people is called police power.
true
Under the "bedrock view," the purpose of a constitution is to state certain fundamental principles for all time.
true
When there is a direct conflict between a federal and a state law, federal law prevails under the supremacy clause.
true
