Question 1

Congress enacts the Supplemental Income Tax Act (SITA) to exempt the citizens of Louisiana from their federal taxes until New Orleans is rebuilt from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. SITA will most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  rendered invalid under the supremacy clause. 
B)  rendered valid the equal protection clause. 
C)  struck down under the taxing and spending clause. 
D)  upheld under the commerce clause.

Question 2

Serene City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets. Tom wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Tom's suit against the city, a court would likely hold this ordinance to be

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional under the First Amendment. 
B)  not subject to the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  unconstitutional under the commerce clause. 
D)  unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

Question 3

Equal protection means that the government must treat similarly situ?ated individu?als differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Motor Vehicle Insurance Association wants the federal government to spend money to build a new highway. Congress can spend revenues

Accepted Answer

A)  only to carry out Congress's enumerated powers. 
B)  to promote any objective that Congress deems worthwhile. 
C)  without regard to whether the expense violates the Bill of Rights. 
D)  without regard to whether the expense violates the Constitution.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  little protection. 
B)  no protection. 
C)  significant protection. 
D)  total protection.

Question 8

The Bill of Rights protects individuals against various types of interfer?ence by the states and by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mike, an advocate of a certain religion, publishes an article in New Times magazine insisting that Congress base all federal law on his religion's principles. The First Amendment guarantees Mike's freedom of

Accepted Answer

A)  religion only. 
B)  speech only. 
C)  the press only. 
D)  the press, speech, and religion.

Question 10

The supremacy clause of the Constitution provides that a state law is in?valid when it directly conflicts with a federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The state legislature of Michigan enacts a transportation statute that impinges on interstate commerce. This law will be

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced in terms of the burden on the state against the merit and purpose of interstate commerce. 
B)  balanced in terms of the state's interest in its merit and purpose against the burden placed on interstate commerce. 
C)  struck down. 
D)  upheld.

Question 12

A law that restricts a fundamental right violates substantive due process unless it promotes a compelling or overriding state interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Adult Shoppe in Beach City sells a variety of publications, including child pornography. Beach City enacts an ordinance prohibiting the sale of such materials. This ordinance is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  an invalid restriction of individuals' privacy. 
B)  an unconstitutional restriction of speech. 
C)  a violation of adults' rights to enjoy certain privileges and immunities. 
D)  constitutional under the First Amendment.

Question 15

The federal government retains all powers not specifically delegated to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mona publishes an article in Now Hear This! magazine that harms Owen's good reputation. The First Amendment protects Mona and others who engage in such speech

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the time. 
B)  none of the time. 
C)  only if it is commercial. 
D)  only if it is political.

Question 17

There is a specific guarantee of a right to privacy in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

River City enacts an ordinance that prohibits all churches from meeting within its city limits. This rule affects the residents' right to

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in interstate commerce under the commerce clause. 
B)  full faith and credit under Article IV, Section 1. 
C)  privileges and immunities under Article IV, Section 2. 
D)  substantive due process under the due process clauses.

Question 19

The First Amendment does not protect commercial speech as extensively as noncommercial speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A restriction on commercial speech that implements a substantial government interest may be valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

Congress enacts the Supplemental Income Tax Act (SITA) to exempt the citizens of Louisiana from their federal taxes until New Orleans is rebuilt from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. SITA will most likely be

Serene City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets. Tom wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Tom's suit against the city, a court would likely hold this ordinance to be

Equal protection means that the government must treat similarly situ?ated individu?als differently.

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

The Motor Vehicle Insurance Association wants the federal government to spend money to build a new highway. Congress can spend revenues

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

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

The Bill of Rights protects individuals against various types of interfer?ence by the states and by the federal government.

Mike, an advocate of a certain religion, publishes an article in New Times magazine insisting that Congress base all federal law on his religion's principles. The First Amendment guarantees Mike's freedom of

The supremacy clause of the Constitution provides that a state law is in?valid when it directly conflicts with a federal law.

The state legislature of Michigan enacts a transportation statute that impinges on interstate commerce. This law will be

A law that restricts a fundamental right violates substantive due process unless it promotes a compelling or overriding state interest.

The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Adult Shoppe in Beach City sells a variety of publications, including child pornography. Beach City enacts an ordinance prohibiting the sale of such materials. This ordinance is most likely

The federal government retains all powers not specifically delegated to the states.

Mona publishes an article in Now Hear This! magazine that harms Owen's good reputation. The First Amendment protects Mona and others who engage in such speech

There is a specific guarantee of a right to privacy in the Constitution.

River City enacts an ordinance that prohibits all churches from meeting within its city limits. This rule affects the residents' right to

The First Amendment does not protect commercial speech as extensively as noncommercial speech.

A restriction on commercial speech that implements a substantial government interest may be valid.