Exam 4: Constitutional, Statutory, Administrative, and Common Law

If Oregon passed a statute that prohibited liquor stores from engaging in any kind of advertising, that statute would be

The majority of work done by legislative bodies is performed in committees.

Hal was arrested for burning the U.S. flag in a protest of governmental policy. His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.

Jackie purchased a condominium. When she bought it, she realized the homeowner's association had a variety of rules and regulations that she would need to follow. One regulation was that no children were allowed to live in the complex. Two years after buying the condominium, Jackie gave birth to a child. She was immediately served with papers notifying her to move out of the complex. Discuss the constitutionality of the homeowner association's action.

The primary source of federal power to regulate trade between states is the

A subpoena duces tecum is different from an ordinary subpoena in that a subpoena duces tecum

The "takings clause" prevents the government from taking private property for any reason.

The Environmental Protection Agency was investigating whether Exgrow, Inc. violated the Clean Air Act. Exgrow refused to give the EPA its computerized reports concerning pollution. To get the reports, the EPA should use a(n)

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution provides Robert, an employee of Mattax Paper Co., due process protection from being fired without a hearing by a neutral fact finder.

The doctrine of stare decisis , though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled, is not important to our modern, complex society.

Judicial review can best be described as the power of a federal court to

While at the park, Tasha saw a small child fall into the lake. Tasha did not know the child. Under the common law of most states, Tasha has a legal duty to take reasonable steps to assist the child if Tasha is able to help and such help will not jeopardize Tasha's well-being.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the

Adam moved into an apartment complex. The rules of the complex prohibit unmarried men and women from living together in the same apartment. When Adam's friend, Diane, moved into the apartment he was served with eviction papers. Adam claims the apartment complex is violating his constitutional rights since it allows married couples to live together. Is Adam right?

Common law is never as easy as we may like because the law is trying to accommodate both

Congresswoman Sloan introduced a bill in the House of Representatives. If the bill is approved by the House committee specializing in that subject, the bill will go to

By creating three independent and equal branches of the federal government, the U.S. Constitution prevented the federal government's power from being concentrated in one person.

Generally, constitutional protections do NOT apply to

The issue of the constitutional protections afforded flag burning was addressed in

Karen is a strong swimmer. One afternoon she is having a picnic at a lake and sees a man she does not know drowning. Generally, Karen