Exam 2: Business and the Constitution

State regulatory powers are often referred to as police powers .

Bryan creates a website to post threatening messages about celebrities. Under the First Amendment, these messages are most likely protected

Only Congress may pass a law in conflict with the Constitution.

The commerce clause has had no greater impact on business than any other provision in the Constitution.

Substantive due process requires that a person have an opportunity to object to a proposed action before a fair, neutral decision maker.

Metro City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets. Niles wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Niles's suit against the city, a court would likely hold the ordinance to be

The Fifth Amendment allows persons to be deprived of property without due process of law.

Local governments, including cities, exercise police powers.

A resident of one state, when in another state, can be denied the privileges and immunities of that state for any reason.

Under the full faith and credit clause, any judicial decision in one state with respect to contract rights will be honored and enforced in all states.

A federal form of government is one in which the national government shares sovereign power with

Jared claims that a Kentucky state statute infringes on his "substantive due process" rights. This claim focuses on

In situations involving fundamental rights, a law that rationally relates to a legitimate government end will be struck down.

Dom burns a U.S. flag in his backyard. He films the activity and posts the video on YouTube.com. Dom's conduct is most likely

Rory, the chief executive officer of Spout Off Inc., a website for short rants, claims that certain state and federal government actions infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Most of these guarantees have been held to limit

Procedural due process focuses on the content of legislation.

A state may not restrict certain kinds of advertising, even in the interest of preventing consumers from being misled.

When there is a direct conflict between a federal law and a state law, both laws are rendered invalid.

The dormant commerce clause comes into play when state regulations affect interstate commerce.

Privacy rights receive no protection under federal law.