Exam 4: Constitutional Law

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

A federal law regarding the sale of health insurance directly conflicts with a state law. The state law will be rendered invalid due to

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

The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution allows each branch of government to limit the actions of the other two branches.

The dormant commerce clause invalidates every state regulation that may impact interstate commerce.

Symbolic speech is not a constitutionally protected form of expression.

A law based on a suspect trait will stand under the equal protection clause only if it is necessary to promote a compelling government interest .

Serene City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets in order to reduce the noise pollution and its negative effects on downtown businesses, including a local school that was having problems in the classroom because of the noise. Tyler wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Tyler's suit against the city, a court would likely hold the ordinance to be

Most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights have been held to prohibit

The state of Ohio regulates private activities to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, morals, and general welfare under its

Equal protection means that the government must treat individuals based on the differences in their situations and not the similarities.

Pat stands in front of Rooster's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely to incite Rooster's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such speech