Exam 2: Constitutional Law

Only Congress may pass a law in conflict with the Constitution.

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are commonly known as the Bill of Rights.

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

Leah, a citizen of Maine, obtains a federal license to operate a commercial fishing boat in a certain area off the Maine coast. The Maine state legislature enacts a law that bans all commercial fishing in that area. Most likely, the state law violates

Corporations enjoy many of the same rights and privileges as natural persons do.

Congress enacts the Ad Restriction Act (ARA) to limit advertising in certain circumstances. The ARA will be considered valid if it directly advances a substantial government interest

State regulatory powers are often referred to as police powers.

When there is a direct conflict between a federal law and a state law, both laws are rendered invalid.

A resident of one state, when in another state, can be denied the privileges and immunities of that state for any reason.

If a restriction imposed by the government is content neutral, then a court will not allow it.

Peoples Rights Organization (PRO), a political lobbying group, wants a certain policy enacted into law. If PRO's policy conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, a law embodying it can be imposed by

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