Business Law Chapter 2

Which amendment provides U.S. citizens with a guarantee of freedom of speech?

• First

• Fifth

• Tenth

• Thirteenth

The Senate can block most actions of the House, and the House can block most actions of the Senate.

• True

• False

The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution protects:

• allocation of power between federal and state governments.

• U.S. citizens from U.S. government actions.

• the U.S. government from foreign powers.

• state governments' rights.

A change or alteration to the U.S. Constitution is called a(n):

• edit.

• amendment.

• modification.

• alteration.

Whether a case is decided in the state in which it is filed or another venue is a matter of:

• choice.

• stare decisis.

• executive decision.

• jurisdiction.

This organization took over the functions of the defense network and created the modern Internet.

• the Department of Defense

• the National Science Foundation

• the Al Gore Society for Internet Freedom

• the Civil Internet Defense Network

The Declaration of Independence:

• denounced royal rule and the "divine right of kings."

• called for a strong central government of the American colonies to be based in Washington D.C.

• stated that all men are endowed by the Creator with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• outlawed the use of firearms, protests, and the freedom of assembly.

A law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce is called cyberlaw.

• True

• False

Which amendment allows citizens to "peaceably assemble"?

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment

Which amendment protects religion?

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment