Quiz: Legislative Power
Due Nov 2 at 11:59pm
Points 150
Questions 30
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Textbook material from Module 2: Week 2.
Contains 30 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions.
Is limited to 1 hour.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth total 150 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 2: Week 2.
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Question 1
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The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the ____ branch of government?
Executive
Administrative
Legislative
Judicial
LATEST Attempt 1 21 minutes 145 out of 150 *
Question 2
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Which of the following is an example of a “rule”?
An aspirational resolution passed by a state legislature
An executive order issued by a governor
A statute passed by the Congress and signed by the president
A contract between a government and a contractor
Question 3
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Define what “law” is according to Blackstone.
Type: MC
Your Answer:
“Law is a rule of action which is prescribed by some superior and which the inferior is bound to obey.” –
William Blackstone. So, law by definition, is a rule. Full quote: William Blackstone, in his 1765
Commentaries, said this: Man, considered as a creature, must necessarily be subject to the laws of his
Creator, for he is entirely a dependent being. . . . And, consequently, as man depends absolutely upon his
Maker for every thing, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker's will. This will of
his Maker is called the law of Nature. . . . This law of nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by
God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries,
and at all times: No human laws are of any validity if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive
all their force and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original.
Question 4
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Which of the following is not a role assigned to the vice president by the Constitution (Article 1,
Section 3, Clause 4)?
Appoint members to standing committees in the Senate
Preside over the Senate
Cast tiebreaking votes in the Senate
Receive the tally of electoral votes for president
Question 5
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Hank Hokie is an American astronaut. Although he is married, he sleeps with another astronaut
while stationed in the International Space Station. There is no law in the Space Station against
adultery. Which of the following is true about Hank’s actions?
He has not violated any laws
He is not guilty of immoral conduct
He violated the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God
He violated international space station law
Question 6
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Which of the following is prohibited by the Incompatibility Clause (Article I, Section 6, Clause 2)?
A person holding an office in the executive branch from simultaneously holding an office in the judicial branch
A person holding an office in the judicial branch from simultaneously holding an office in the executive branch
A person holding an office in the executive branch from simultaneously serving in Congress
A person holding an office in the federal government from simultaneously holding an office in a state
government
Question 7
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According to Virginia law, only persons sixteen years of age or older may obtain a driver’s license.
Is this law “uniform” according to the Biblical requirement?
Yes
No
Question 8
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Which of the following is true about impeachment trials (Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6)?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over all impeachment trials
The Senate may convict by a simple majority vote
The Senate is the only body authorized to conduct an impeachment trial
In its history, the Senate has convicted most of the officers that have been impeached by the House of
Representatives
Question 9
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Which of the following actions would least likely be protected under the Speech and Debate
Clause (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1)?
A Senator votes for a piece of legislation that is constitutionally questionable
A Representative issues a slanderous press release about a member of the opposing political
party
A Representative accuses the opposing political party of lying during committee hearings on a piece of
legislation
A Senator calls for a filibuster of a well-qualified judicial appointment during hearings on the appointment
Question 10
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Members of the Senate may be expelled from office as long as ____ of Senators concur (Article I,
Section 5, Clause 2)?
Two-thirds
A majority
Three-fifths
A quorum
Question 11
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Which of the following qualifications for Representatives is not authorized by Article I, Section 2,
Clause 2?
Representative can only serve two terms
Representative must be a U.S. citizen for seven years
Representative must be at least twenty-five years of age
Representative must be an inhabitant of the state in which he is elected
Question 12
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Which of the following is not true of the Law of Nature and the Law of Nature’s God?
They are entirely separate laws
Any human law that contradicts them is invalid
They are binding over all people at all times
They do not change over time
Question 13
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Congress passes a law prohibiting any state from exporting corn with root rot fungus. Is this law
“universal” according to the Biblical requirement?
Yes
No
Question 14
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Which of the following is not true of the Senate under Article I, Section 3, Clause 1?
The number of Senators from each state is proportional to each state’s population
The term of office for a senator is six years
Before the Seventeenth Amendment, each Senator was elected by the legislature of each state
One purpose of the Senate was to protect the interests of the states as state
Question 15
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True or False. The Framers of the Constitution understood the Incompatibility Clause as primarily
a means to prevent corruption (Article I, Section 6, Clause 2)?
True
False
Question 16
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What was the primary purpose of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3, also known as the Threefifths
Clause?
To make a statement that slaves were less than full persons
To limit the representation of the Southern states in the House of Representatives
To obtain favorable tax incentives from the federal government
To outlaw slavery
Question 17
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Which of the following is not true about the House of Representatives per Article I, Section 2,
Clause 1?
The term of office for a member of the House of Representatives is two years
Members of the House of Representatives are elected directly by the people
Each state has two members in the House of Representatives
The makeup of the House of Representatives was a matter of fierce debate during the Constitutional
Convention
Question 18
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Privilege from arrest does not protect a Congressman from which of the following?
Subpoena to appear in court for a civil action
Arrest for felony
Arrest for treason
Any of the above
Question 19
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Which of the following is not true of the Legislative Vesting Clause (Article I, Section 1)?
It defines Congress as a Senate and a House of Representatives
It allocates legislative power to the Congress
It defines legislative power
It operates to separate powers among the various federal branches
Question 20
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Which of the following is true about the House of Representative’s role in impeachment (Article I,
Section 2, Clause 5)?
The House of Representatives’ decision to impeach is not reviewable by the judiciary
The House of Representatives is the only place authorized to bring charges of impeachment
The Constitution does not specify how the House of Representatives should initiate impeachment proceedings
All of the above
Question 21
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Federal Judge William B. Smith, III is impeached by the House of Representatives for extortion
and bribery. The Senate subsequently tries and convicts him. Which of the following punishments
for impeachment would least likely be permissible by Article I, Section 3, Clause 7?
Judge Smith is removed from public office
Judge Smith is disqualified from holding other federal public offices
The Senate votes to censure Judge Smith
After the impeachment trial, Judge Smith is indicted, tried and convicted of extortion and bribery in federal
court and then sentenced to five years in prison
Question 22
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Michael Hunter is elected to the Senate from the state of Kentucky. He is twenty-nine years old,
was born in the state of Kentucky and has lived there his entire life. After the election but before
being seated, Mr. Hunter was convicted of a felony. Can the Senate refuse to seat him on the
grounds that he is not qualified to be a Senator (Article I, Section 3, Clause 3)?
No, he meets the constitutional requirements
Yes, he does not meet the age requirement
Yes, he does not meet the citizenship requirement
Yes, he has committed a felony
Question 23
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According to Virginia law, only state citizens may vote for public officials. Is this law “uniform”
according to the Biblical requirement?
Yes
No
Question 24
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Which of the following is not true about the Presentment Clause (Article I, Section 7, Clause 2)?
It prescribes the exclusive method for passing federal statutes
It preserves the opportunity for the president to veto Congressional bills
It authorizes the president to cancel portions of Congressional bills
It would prevent Congress from passing a law giving the president power to create and sign his own legislation
Question 25
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Which of the following is true of “legislative power”?
Whatever Congress does is inherently an exercise of legislative power
It is the same as executive power
The framers looked to the Bible to define the term
It is the same as judicial power
Question 26
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Crystal Cavalier is a Wiccan. She worships “mother earth” as part of her religious practices. Which
of the following is true about Crystal’s worship practices?
She has not violated any laws because there is religious freedom in America
She has violated the Law of Nature’s God mandate, “You shall have no other gods before
Me.” She has violated the Law of Nature
Both B and C.
Question 27
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The Virginia Legislature passes a statute removing theft from its list of crimes. Ronnie Razorback
takes Vickie Volunteer’s new iPhone. Which of the following is true about Ronnie’s actions.
He has not violated any laws
He is not guilty of any immoral conduct
He violated the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God
He violated Virginia’s theft statute
Question 28
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Congress passes a law prohibiting Iowa from exporting corn to any state. Is this law “universal”
according to the Biblical requirement?
Yes
No
Question 29
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Which of the following are reasons the Framers included the Compensation Clause in the
Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1)?
To prevent corruption
To preserve Congress’s independence
To prevent Congress from being dominated by a wealthy ruling elite
All of the above
Question 30
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According to Virginia law, only men may obtain a driver’s license. Is this law “uniform” according
to the Biblical requirement?
Yes
No
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