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Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.  That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.  That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35.  Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law.  What clause in the Constitution would help you most?

35.  Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law.  Which clause in the Constitution would help you most?

<br>(a) Full Faith and Credit Clause.

<br>(a) Full Faith and Credit Clause.

<br>(b) Commerce Clause.

<br>(b) Commerce Clause.

<br>(e) Treaty Clause.

<br>(e) Treaty Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez.  What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez.  Which principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?

<br>(a) federalism.

<br>(a) federalism.

<br>(b) Supremacy Clause.

<br>(b) Supremacy Clause.

<br>(e) all members of Congress in a discussion on the floor of the House of Representatives.

<br>(e) all members of Congress in a discussion on the floor of the House of Representatives.

39.  When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?

39.  When the President vetoes new legislation, which options are left for trying to pass it?

<br>(a) try to get the President to rescind or withdraw his veto.

<br>(a) try to get the President to rescind or withdraw his veto.

<br>(b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

<br>(b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

<br>(e) 51.

<br>(e) 51.

42.  What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?

42.  Which job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?

<br>(a) He is the top ranking military officer in the Department of Justice.

<br>(a) He is the top ranking military officer in the Department of Justice.

<br>(b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

<br>(b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

<br>(e) State laws are incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply against Congress.

<br>(e) State laws are incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply against Congress.

50.  The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien.  The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983).  What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?   

50.  The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien.  The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983).  Which doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?   

<br>(a) checks and balances.

<br>(a) checks and balances.

<br>(b) federalism.

<br>(b) federalism.