Exam 4: Business and the Constitution

The term checks and balances refers to the system under which

The rights secured by the Bill of Rights are absolute.

Substantive due process requires that a person have an opportunity to object to a proposed action before a fair,neutral decision maker.

The federal government has the power to regulate commercial activities among the states under

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

Equal protection means that the government must treat all individuals the same.

Under the Ninth Amendment,people have rights in addition to those specified in the Constitution.

Generally,given the broad language of the Constitution,the line between state and national powers is often determined by

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

Mary creates a t-shirt design that expresses support for Nash,a presidential candidate,and distributes t-shirts to all of her friends.The t-shirts are an example of

The national government has the implied power to undertake actions necessary to carry out its expressly designated powers.

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

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

State regulatory powers are often referred to as police powers.

Kim operates Kim's Fruits & Vegetables,a small market stocked entirely with produce grown on her adjacent farm.Under what clause of the Constitution can the federal government regulate Kim's activities? What is Kim's best argument against federal regulation of her farm and business?

Under the full faith and credit clause,any judicial decision in one state with respect to contract rights will be honored and enforced in all states.

Beverly creates a website to post threatening messages about celebrities.Under the First Amendment,these messages are most likely protected

When religious practices work against public policy,the government can act.

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

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