Exam 4: The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business

States may impose sales taxes on items shipped to state residents from out-of-state mail order businesses.

Wickard v.Filburn concerned the ability of Congress to impose federal controls on wheat production,including a small farm that produced only 239 bushels of wheat,all for use on the farm.The Supreme Court held that the controls were:

If Congress passes a law regulating business in a certain manner,states may then pass laws that duplicate the effect of the regulation.

Congress has the power to "lay and collect Taxes." When the Supreme Court reviews the taxing activity of Congress,it:

States can tax the portion of a business's income that is:

In Skinner v.Railway Labor Executives Assn,the Supreme Court held that all mandatory breath,urine,and blood tests are unconstitutional warrantless searches.

In addition to its restriction on "cruel and unusual punishments," the Eight Amendment of the U.S.Constitution also holds that:

Which of the following is a key part of the British constitution:

The Klan Motel is one of twenty motels in town but the only one that refuses to rent rooms to non-whites.Congress holds that motels may not discriminate on the basis of race.The Klan Motel challenges the regulation as it applies to that motel.The owner will:

"A well regulated Militia,being necessary to the security of a free State,the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,shall not be infringed" is the:

To help stimulate jobs in its wine industry,New York does not tax New York wines but taxes other wines $1 per bottle.This tax is:

In Northwest States Portland Cement Co.v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court held that states may impose specific taxes on persons "passing through the state," if they are in the state for business purposes,not recreation.

Apportionment is:

Congress passes a law preventing lenders from charging more than 12% interest.Loan Co.only lends money to people in Florida.Loan challenges the application of the law to his business,because he conducts it all within one state.The law is probably:

In addition to raising revenue to pay for government services,taxes:

The Sixth Amendment right to jury trial in criminal cases applies to federal cases,not state cases.

The most important part of the Constitution with respect to businesses is:

To protect the public,government agencies may share any damaging evidence obtained in any search or seizure of business property.

The First Amendment provides protection for which of the following kinds of speech?

You are charged with violating federal law because you allowed your factory to emit pollutants into the atmosphere.You may be held liable for $500,000 in civil penalties,which would bankrupt you.You have no right to a jury trial.