Question 1

To reduce traffic, Harbor Town enacts an ordinance that allows only a few street vendors to operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of

Accepted Answer

A) the commerce clause. 
B) the equal protection clause. 
C) the due process clause. 
D) the First Amendment.

Question 2

Individuals have a right to obtain access to information about them collected in government files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Beachside City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets.Carl opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by distributing handbills.In his suit against the city, a court would likely hold the printed-materials ban to be

Accepted Answer

A) an unconstitutional restriction of speech. 
B) constitutional under the First Amendment. 
C) justified by the need to protect individual rights. 
D) necessary to protect national interests.

Question 4

The commerce clause of the U.S.Constitution is found in

Accepted Answer

A) Article I, Section 8. 
B) Article I, Section 2. 
C) Article VIII, Section 1. 
D) Article II, Section 8.

Question 5

Congress enacts a law that sets out a rigorous medical-device premarket approval process for the U.S.Food and Drug Administration to follow.The law includes a preemption provision.Moe is injured by a device that underwent the process and files a claim under New Hampshire state law to recover for the injury.The court will most likely rule that

Accepted Answer

A) Moe's state law claim preempts the federal law. 
B) the federal law and state law claim are concurrent. 
C) the federal and state law claim cancel each other out. 
D) the federal law preempts Moe's state law claim.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) the commerce clause. 
B) the equal protection clause. 
C) the due process power. 
D) the supremacy clause.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A Massachusetts state statute imposes a prison term, without a trial, on all street performers who operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this statute under the principles of

Accepted Answer

A) the commerce clause. 
B) the equal protection clause. 
C) the due process clause. 
D) the First Amendment.

Question 9

A law that limits the liberty of all persons may violate substantive due process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Article I, Section 8, of the U.S.Constitution permits Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A federal law regarding the labeling of pesticides directly conflicts with a state law.The state law will be rendered invalid due to the

Accepted Answer

A) the supremacy clause. 
B) the commerce clause. 
C) the federal spending power. 
D) the First Amendment.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Business and the Constitution

To reduce traffic, Harbor Town enacts an ordinance that allows only a few street vendors to operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of

Individuals have a right to obtain access to information about them collected in government files.

Beachside City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets.Carl opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by distributing handbills.In his suit against the city, a court would likely hold the printed-materials ban to be

The commerce clause of the U.S.Constitution is found in

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

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

A Massachusetts state statute imposes a prison term, without a trial, on all street performers who operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this statute under the principles of

A law that limits the liberty of all persons may violate substantive due process.

Article I, Section 8, of the U.S.Constitution permits Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

A federal law regarding the labeling of pesticides directly conflicts with a state law.The state law will be rendered invalid due to the

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