Exam 4: Business and the Constitution

Reusable Energy Corporation regularly expresses opinions on political issues.Under the First Amendment, corporate political speech is

In a country with a federal form of government, the national government and the states share sovereign power.

The establishment clause of the U.S.Constitution prohibits the federal government from establishing a state-sponsored religion.

Under the Constitution, the judicial branch is responsible for foreign affairs.

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees a right to due process of law.

Procedural due process requires that any government decision to take a person's property must be made fairly.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.

The police obtain a search warrant and search Dave's apartment.After yelling obscenities at the officers, Dave confesses to a crime and implicates his friends.The Constitution protects against

Machismo Motor Sales Corporation regularly advertises its off-the-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and other products.Under the First Amendment, these ads and other commercial speech are given

The President appoints federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The terms "due process" and "equal protection" mean the same thing.

A confederal form of government is a confederation of independent states with a central government of very limited powers.

Tami's Tasty Tacos, a fast food outfit, files a suit against the state of Texas, claiming that a Texas state law violates the commerce clause.The court will agree if the statute imposes a substantial burden on

Antonin, a federal judge, retires.The vacant position will be filled by a judge

Julia is a U.S.citizen.She establishes a website that posts threatening messages about celebrities.Her website is

California enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." This statute would likely be held by a court to be

Orin claims that a Pennsylvania state statute infringes on his "substantive due process" rights.This claim focuses on

A law that has any impact on religion is unconstitutional.

Under the Constitution, the judicial branch interprets the laws.

The Fifth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of persons or property.