Exam 2: Constitutional Law

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

Jon, a law enforcement official, monitors Kelsey's Internet activities-e-mail and Web site visits-to gain access to her personal financial data and student information. This may violate Kelsey's right to

Brad 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

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

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

Under their police powers, states can regulate only public activities, such as political demonstrations.

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

The judicial branch has the power to hold actions of the other branches of government unconstitutional.

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

Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 per?cent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. PriceLess Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates

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

Because the Constitution does not specifically a right to privacy, this right is denied to people.

A law that limits only some persons' exercise of a fundamental right is valid under any circumstances.

Congress enacts a law prohibiting toys made in China from being sold in the United States. The Hawaii state legislature enacts a law allowing the sale of Chinese-made toys. Hawaii's law will most likely be struck down under

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

When there is a direct conflict between a federal and a state law, the state law is rendered invalid.

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

Bailey, the president of Carmichael Commodities Company, claims that certain actions by the federal government and by the state of Delaware infringe on rights guar?anteed by the Bill of Rights. All of these rights limit

A restriction on commercial speech is valid as long as it forbids only the expression of views on controversial issues.