MS Bar MS Bar Constitutional Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Mississippi Due Process Clause is found in which article of the Mississippi Constitution?
- Article I
- Article III (Correct answer)
- Article IV
- Article XIV
Correct answer: Article III
Mississippi's Declaration of Rights, including due process protections, is contained in Article III of the state constitution.
Question 2: Under Mississippi law, which clause limits the Legislature from enacting ex post facto laws?
- The Supremacy Clause
- The Declaration of Rights (Correct answer)
- The Commerce Clause
- The Equal Protection Clause
Correct answer: The Declaration of Rights
Article III (Declaration of Rights) of the Mississippi Constitution prohibits ex post facto laws.
Question 3: Mississippi's constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial applies to which courts?
- Only federal courts in Mississippi
- Only circuit courts
- All criminal prosecutions in Mississippi courts (Correct answer)
- Only capital cases
Correct answer: All criminal prosecutions in Mississippi courts
Mississippi's speedy trial right applies to all criminal prosecutions under Article III of the state constitution.
Question 4: Under the Mississippi Constitution, who appoints chancery court judges?
- The Governor appoints all chancery judges
- They are elected by district voters (Correct answer)
- The Legislature appoints them
- The Supreme Court appoints them
Correct answer: They are elected by district voters
Mississippi chancery court judges are elected by voters in their respective districts, not appointed.
Question 5: The Mississippi Constitution's initiative process allows citizens to propose amendments to which laws?
- Any provision of the Mississippi Constitution
- Only statutes, not the constitution
- The constitution, except for certain protected sections (Correct answer)
- Only budget-related provisions
Correct answer: The constitution, except for certain protected sections
Mississippi's citizen initiative process allows constitutional amendments but excludes provisions relating to the Bill of Rights and certain other sections.
Question 6: Under the Mississippi Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor serves as president of which body?
- The Mississippi House of Representatives
- The Mississippi Senate (Correct answer)
- The State Board of Education
- The Governor's Cabinet
Correct answer: The Mississippi Senate
The Mississippi Lieutenant Governor presides over the State Senate as its president.
MS Bar MS Bar Constitutional Law 2
The Mississippi Due Process Clause is found in which article of the Mississippi Constitution?