Exam 5: Business and the Constitution

The purpose of the Supremacy Clause is to:

The Supremacy Clause:

A state law that exempts in-state businesses from additional licensing and inspections but that applies to out-of-state businesses is not a proper exercise of police powers.

A state cannot tax catalogue sales made to residents in the state from firms located outside the state.

There are no limitations on what constitutes an effect on interstate commerce for purposes of constitutionality of a federal statute.

Which of the following actions by a corporation would enjoy full First Amendment protection (i.e.,could not be regulated)?

Chief Justice Roberts not only clerked for former Chief Justice Rehnquist but also succeeded him as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Commerce Clause was the basis for federal authority for passing and enforcing the Civil Rights Act.

The Commerce Clause authorizes Congress to regulate interstate and international commerce.

In which of the following areas of constitutional law is the nexus test used?

In administrative proceedings,procedural due process requires:

South Dakota is the location for many national banks' credit card operations.How much income tax could the state of South Dakota collect on the banks that operate their credit card divisions there?

McCain-Feingold refers to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.

The city of Mesa has developed a street improvement plan that will add lanes to one of the major north/south corridors.Because of the addition of the lanes,businesses along the corridor will lose frontage.However,none of the businesses will be required to move.Which of the following statements is true?

The state of Montana,in response to "outsiders" controlling ranch properties,has passed a statute that requires 6 months of residency before an individual can purchase 40 or more acres of land.The statute is:

The state of Arizona has passed a tax reform bill that taxes property owners at a specified rate with the exception of mines and utilities.Both mines and utilities are assigned a higher rate of tax for their properties.A state legislator commented on the bill,"In some of these small towns,without the higher rate of taxation for mines and utilities,the schools in these towns would suffer because the property is worth nothing and there are no property tax dollars coming in.We have to tax these area's wealthiest citizens at a different rate and those citizens happen to be the mining companies and the public utilities." Is the tax constitutional?

Corporate political speech enjoys less First Amendment protection than individual political speech.

In supremacy clause cases,legislative intent of Congress is examined.

The balancing test:

So called "soft money" donations are protected under the First Amendment.