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You got 25 of 38 possible points.

Your score: 66%

Court case: U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

Who has the right to choose their representatives?

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	States		0
	The House		0
	The Senate		0
	The people		1

Court case: McGrain v. Daugherty

If the end is legitimate but not constitutional, the law is valid.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

The Court believes the 10^th Amendment applies in this case.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

The Court cites Powell to suggest the people should not choose who governs them.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

The key to the Constitution is that it is

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	very specific in laying out the government structure of the nation.		0
	broadly defined and outlines the government.		1
	says nothing about how the government should be structured.		0
	none of these		0

Court case: U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

For Thomas, the Framer’s intent supports the notion of term limits being constitutional.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Gravel v. United States

In partial dissent, Brennan argues that the Court has expanded the speech and debate clause too far.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Watkins v. United States

Watkins was

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	not allowed to know if he could refuse to answer		0
	allowed to know if he could refuse to answer		1
	unnecessarily thrown in jail		0
	none of these		0

Court case: Barenblatt v. United States

The First Amendment does not bar this congressional activity.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Barenblatt v. United States

The judiciary lacks authority

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	if the Congress acts pursuant to its constitutional power.		1
	if the Congress tells the Court not to act.		0
	if the President backs congressional action.		0
	all of these		0

Court Case: Powell v. McCormack

The House cannot exclude members who meet the qualifications to be seated.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court case: Watkins v. United States

The Congress can investigate solely to punish witnesses.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: McGrain v. Daugherty

Compulsion of witnesses is

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	fine is the purpose is legitimate.		1
	fine if it does not serve a legislative function.		0
	is fine if members want information for any reason.		0
	all of these		0

Court case: Gravel v. United States

Members of the Congress and aides should be seen as one entity.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court case: Barenblatt v. United States

Rule 11

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	cannot be read in isolation		0
	must be read in light of legislative history		0
	is meant to protect national security		0
	all of these		1

Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

A bank can be created to carry out the powers of

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	collecting taxes		0
	borrowing money		0
	regulating commerce		0
	all of these		0

Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

The power to charter a bank is an enumerated power.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

The government must be given the power to carry out its enumerated powers.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

For the Court, the Framers intended

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	the qualifications in the Constitution to be exclusive.		1
	the Congress to have some say in qualifications.		0
	only the Senate to have some say in qualifications.		0
	only the House to have some say in qualifications.		0

Court Case: Powell v. McCormack

Stewart dissents because he thinks the case is moot.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court case: Barenblatt v. United States

The Court argues that Watkins applies in this case.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Gravel v. United States

In partial dissent, Brennan argues that the Court has expanded the speech and debate clause too far.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court Case: Powell v. McCormack

For the Court, the framers believed that qualifications

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	could be changed by the Congress.		0
	were already limited by Article I, Section 5.		1
	could be changed by the president.		0
	could never be changed.		0

Court case: McGrain v. Daugherty

The object of investigations is to

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	obtain information for prosecution.		0
	obtain information for opposition research.		0
	obtain research for the legislative process.		1
	none of these		0

Court case: Barenblatt v. United States

For Black, the state’s interest is too vague and broad.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court case: United States v. Katzenbach

Black thinks the Court should not decide this case.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court case: Watkins v. United States

The HUAC charter is

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	overly broad		1
	narrowly defined		0
	unlikely to produce any information		0
	none of these		0

Court case: Watkins v. United States

Committee jurisdiction that is too vague may lead to unlimited power.

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	True		1
	False		0

Court Case: Powell v. McCormack

Powell is a case that involves a political question.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: McGrain v. Daugherty

The government must be given the power to carry out its enumerated powers.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: United States v. Katzenbach

Section 2 does not allow the Congress to take appropriate measures here.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: McGrain v. Daugherty

The necessary and proper clause does not allow extraction of testimony.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Watkins v. United States

Clark dissents because he believes congressional committees should be able to investigate.

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	True		0
	False		0

Court case: Gravel v. United States

This ruling

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	provides criminal protection for aides and members.		1
	does not provide criminal protection for aides and members,		0
	does not protect aides of members from testifying at trials.		0
	provides protection where acts do not impugn a legislative act.		0

Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

If the end is legitimate but not constitutional, the law is valid.

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	True		0
	False		1

Court case: United States v. Katzenbach

The legislative intent

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	was to impose stringent regulations to stop this evil.		0
	was that Congress did not think current remedies worked.		0
	was that new measures were needed to enforce the 15^th Amendment.		0
	all of these		0

Court Case: Powell v. McCormack

The Congress does have the power to

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	determine if members meet the Article I, Section 5 requirements.		1
	change the Article I, Section 5 requirements by a majority vote.		0
	decide, in consultation with the Senate who, who may be seated.		0
	none of these		0

Court case: United States v. Katzenbach

The Court cites McCulloch to support its conclusion.

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	True		1
	False		0

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