Exam 2: Constitutional Law

Petro Energy Corporation expresses opinions on political issues through its financial contributions to political action committees and other groups. Under the First Amendment, Petro's "expression" is most likely

Under the privileges and immunities clause, the federal government has the power to regulate commercial activities among the states.

River City enacts an ordinance that prohibits all advertising on the sides of trucks. A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of

Local governments, including cities, exercise police powers.

State governments do not have any authority to regulate interstate commerce.

George burns a U.S. flag in his backyard. He films the activity and posts the video on YouTube.com. George's conduct is most likely

Political speech by corporations falls within the protection of the First Amendment.

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

Nonverbal expression of belief is not a constitutionally protected form of expression.

Privacy rights receive no protection under federal law.

Oklahoma enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." Most likely, a court would hold this statute to be

Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to regulate

The term checks and balances refers to the system under which

Nick, the chief executive officer of On/Off Inc., a website for short rants, claims that certain government actions infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Most of these guarantees have been held to limit

A rule issued by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system. California state law prescribes much higher limits. Under the U.S. Constitution

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

The members of Citizens Aware believe that a recently enacted federal law is unconstitutional. They write and sign a petition to the government to repeal the law, refuse to obey it, and stop others from complying with it. Under the First Amendment, these individuals have a right to

Rita, a follower of a certain religion, posts a podcast on the Sabbath! website in which she insists that Congress base all federal law on her religious principles. Under the First Amendment, Rita is guaranteed

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

VidGames Inc. markets a variety of shooting, fighting, and hunting video games. A state statue is enacted to require all game makers to label any games with an option to kill something as "excessively violent." A court would likely hold this regulation to be