Exam 4: The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business

The ______ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution gives the federal government the power to impose income taxes.

Congress passes a law that employers must give employees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave to attend to family matters.The Virginia legislature decides that this in not enough and passes a law that requires employers in Virginia to provide 16 weeks unpaid leave.This law is likely:

The traditional primary use of the Fifth Amendment's just compensation (takings)clause is to require the government to pay:

In Skinner v.Railway Labor Executives Assn,it was held that mandatory breath,urine,and blood tests may be required of workers in "closely regulated" industries based on compelling public interest in safety,without violating the 4th Amendment.

The necessary and proper clause allows Congress to:

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution after it had been adopted.

A restriction on advertising for a lawyer's services is an example of:

The Supreme Court in Hughes v.Oklahoma held that when states have legitimate interests in regulating an area,such as environmental protection,the regulations imposed must have only "incidental" effects on interstate commerce.

In 1789 the U.S.Constitution became effective after:

The courts have ruled that it is not a violation of the Fourth Amendment for government agents to monitor online chat rooms since there is no expectation of privacy in them.

In Southern Pacific Co.v.Arizona,concerned whether Arizona could,for safety considerations,require trains traveling through the state be a shorter length than trains traveling through other states.The Supreme Court held the Arizona law was valid:

In Skinner v.Railway Labor Executives Assn. ,blood,breath,and urine tests of railroad employees were performed to test for drug or alcohol use.These tests were challenged as an unconstitutional warrantless search of persons.The Supreme Court held that the tests:

In McCulloch v.Maryland,the Supreme Court held that the Congress did not have the constitutional power necessary to charter a bank;that was a function reserved to the states.

The states may insist Congress allow them to share regulatory responsibilities.

The First Amendment limits:

An amendment to the Constitution may be approved to become effective by:

Government restriction on gun ownership and possession:

Florida passes a tax that applies only to foreign ships that unload cargo at the ports of Miami and Tampa.This tax is:

The Second Amendment of the U.S.Constitution protects:

The first ten amendments of the U.S.Constitution are called: