Constitutional Law Flashcards

Under the Wyoming Constitution, how many justices sit on the Wyoming Supreme Court?

Answer: 5

The Wyoming Supreme Court consists of five justices who are elected on a nonpartisan ballot.

The Wyoming Constitution's Article 1, Section 36 prohibits which of the following?

Answer: Denial of civil rights based on race or color

Wyoming's equal rights provision in Article 1, Section 36 prohibits denial of civil, political, or educational rights on account of race, color, sex, or national origin.

Under Wyoming constitutional law, how long is a state district court judge's term?

Answer: 6 years

Wyoming district court judges serve six-year terms after being appointed through the merit selection process.

The Wyoming Constitution requires the legislature to meet in regular session at least:

Answer: Once every year

Under the Wyoming Constitution, the legislature must convene in regular session annually each January.

Under the Wyoming Constitution, the Governor may exercise a line-item veto on:

Answer: Only appropriations bills

Wyoming's Governor holds line-item veto power over appropriations bills, allowing selective rejection of specific spending items.

Which provision of the Wyoming Constitution most directly parallels the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment due process clause?

Answer: Article 1, Section 6 (Due process)

Wyoming Constitution Article 1, Section 6 guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.