Exam 4: The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business

Which of the following types of speech are not protected by the First Amendment?

In Citizens United the Supreme Court upheld the McCain-Feingold Act that placed strict limits on campaign spending soon before an election.

The Supreme Court has gradually moved more and more to restrict political speech by commercial interests.

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution:

Government agents may monitor online chat rooms on the Internet to listen for evidence of illegal trading of child pornography.When challenged,a federal court held that this practice:

Which of the following would be likely to be a violation of the equal protection clause:

The Necessary and Proper Clause concerns the specific steps Congress must take to pass needed laws under the Constitution.

Congress passes a law requiring cocaine dealers to report income from cocaine so it may be taxed.If they report the income,they will be prosecuted for drug dealing.Because of the self-incrimination,taxes from illegal sources may not be taxed.

The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against self-incrimination at trial.

Restrictions on advertising for professional services are:

The protections of the Fourteenth Amendment,such as the Due Process Clause,apply to individuals,not businesses.

The ________________ clause of the Constitution give Congress the authority to make laws to carry out the powers granted to Congress in the Constitution.

Marshall v.Barlow's is a case that helped to establish the rule that warrantless searches can be unconstitutional.

Which of the following is a key issue in Fourth Amendment cases:

The Fourteenth Amendment concerns the:

The rule that evidence gathered in violation of the Fourth Amendment may not be used in prosecution is known as the exclusionary rule.

In Shapero v.Kentucky Bar Association the state bar association prohibited lawyers from soliciting business by sending truthful letters to prospective clients known to face possible legal action.The Supreme Court held that:

If a regulatory action by a government destroys half the value of a person's property,the Supreme Court has held that the property owner must receive compensation under the Takings Clause.

In Davis v.Michigan Dept.of Treasury,Michigan exempted from state income taxes the retirement benefits paid to state employees.The state taxed all other retirement income,such as retired federal government employees' benefits.This law was found:

Regulatory takings cases indicate that: