11. When the police lawfully arrest the occupant of a vehicle, they have had the right to search the passenger compartment of that vehicle. A 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision limited that authority to two circumstances which include the following:
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If the police can place a GPS tracker on the vehicle in an effort to see if a crime has been or may be committed
A lawful arrest for a routine traffic stop occurs within a five-mile radius of a recently committed crime
When an officer reasonably believes that the vehicle contains evidence relevant to the crime for which the occupant of the vehicle may be arrested
When the exclusionary rule can be properly applied to all the evidence collected
13. Freedom of speech is arguably the primary guarantor of the American approach to life because it
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is absolute.
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is protected under the Fourth and the Fifth Amendments.
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does not permit the government to regulate the context of speech even if the regulation is an attempt to preserve a compelling state interest.
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generally does not permit the government to regulate the content of speech.
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16. Which of the following statements is true of Article II of the United States Constitution?
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It establishes a legislative branch (Congress) with limited and specifically enumerated powers.
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It creates a judicial branch of the federal government.
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It addresses the relationship between the federal government and the states.
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It sets up the executive branch of the federal government, headed by the president.
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19. The Preamble to the United States Constitution
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identifies certain goals for our society, such as unity, justice, domestic tranquility, and liberty.
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institutes the federalism principle which allows for shared power among national, state, and local governments.
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establishes the executive branch, which is headed by the president, and also establishes the court system, which is headed by the Supreme Court.
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establishes the Supremacy Clause which states that federal law is supreme over state law.
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20. At one point in time, Southerners and Northerners tended to have different views of federalism. Which of the following views was held by many Southerners around the time of the Civil War?
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Each individual state should be permitted to make its own policy decisions about crucial matters such as slavery independent of the federal government.
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A more unified national approach to issues such as regulation of business, educational policy, medical care, and civil rights should be taken.
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The federal government had often exercised authority beyond its express constitutional powers.
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Big government should be distrusted and power should be brought closer to the people.
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3. The Supreme Court and inferior courts have the ability to use judicial review.
True or False
6. Article II establishes the court system.
True or False
10. When attempting to weigh the interest of the states against the expressive rights of the individual, courts frequently use the _____.
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Erga omnes principle.
balancing test.
exclusionary rule.
Ad quod damnum principle.
As per policy only first question will be answered
11. Option (c) is the correct answer. An officer can search the vehicle when the officer reasonably believes that the vehicle contains evidence relevant to the crime for which the occupant of the vehicle may be arrested
11. When the police lawfully arrest the occupant of a vehicle, they have had the right...
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