FREE MT Bar Constitutional Law Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which clause of the U.S. Constitution is primarily used to expand federal power over the states?

Accepted Answer

Commerce Clause

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Supremacy Clause

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Equal Protection Clause

Question 2

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial?

Accepted Answer

Sixth Amendment

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First Amendment

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Fifth Amendment

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Eighth Amendment

Question 3

The principle of "judicial review" was established in which landmark Supreme Court case?

Accepted Answer

Marbury v. Madison

Answer

McCulloch v. Maryland

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT protected under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Right to Privacy

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Freedom of Speech

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Freedom of Religion

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Freedom of the Press

Question 5

The "equal protection clause" is found in which amendment?

Accepted Answer

Fourteenth Amendment

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Thirteenth Amendment

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Fifteenth Amendment

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Nineteenth Amendment

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution is primarily used to expand federal power over the states?