Exam 4: Constitutional Law

A government action that treats two classes of similarly situated citizens the same is valid under the Equal Protection Clause.

A state constitutional provision conflicts with a valid federal statute.Under the Supremacy Clause:

An official action by an agency of the city of Oakwood against one of its citizens would be considered "state action."

According to the Tenth Amendment,"the powers not delegated to the United States,by the Constitution,nor prohibited by it to the states,are reserved to the states respectively or to the people." This principle is:

Since ____,the U.S.Supreme Court has abandoned its earlier approach in substantive due process cases and no longer overturns economic and social legislation,so long as it is rationally related to legitimate governmental objectives.

In a sex discrimination case under the equal protection clause,the courts apply the strict scrutiny standard of review.

If private entities engage in public functions,constitutional guarantees such as free speech and due process may apply to their actions under the ____ doctrine.

In addition to acting as a broad source of federal power,the Commerce Clause also restricts the power of the states to regulate activities if the result obstructs or unduly burdens interstate commerce.

State X passes legislation that requires that unless a mother of children under the age of 7 is found to be unfit,custody in divorce proceedings should be awarded to the mother and not the father.If this statute is challenged,the court will: