Exam 6: The Constitution

Constitutional rights remain constant and do not vary from time to time.

The concept of incorporation through the ______ has made the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to individuals subject to state and local regulations.

What is libel?

Briefly explain the aspects of the right to possess guns as per the Second Amendment of the U.S.Constitution.

The ______ to the U.S.Constitution reinforces federalism by reserving some powers to the states and to the people.

When is a state law that limits picketing considered constitutional?

Briefly explain the concept of preemption.

Strict scrutiny tests are applied to cases involving classifications based on ______.

Eminent domain means the government can take private property for public use upon paying just compensation.

What is the primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment? List the three important clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

A municipality zoning ordinance attempts to regulate the placement of satellite dish antennas in residential areas by specifying the size and location requirements.The Supreme Court rules that the zoning ordinance is unconstitutional as it violates the Federal Communications Commission Regulation law.In this case,the ruling of the Supreme Court illustrates the concept of ______.

Valencia secures a good grade with a 4.0 GPA in her admission test.However,she is denied admission by a community college.She files a suit stating that she was discriminated on the basis of race.She claims that she was rejected because the college used race as an important factor,giving applicants belonging to minority groups a greater chance for admission than students with similar credentials belonging to disfavored racial groups.In deciding this case using the equal protection clause,which of the following approaches is most likely to be used by courts?

Which of the following statements is true of federalism?

A state statute that permits indirect purchasers to collect damages for overcharges resulting from price-fixing conspiracies is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

The ______ is most likely to be applied when the legislators have gone too far in seeking to achieve a goal.

Under the ______,courts may be called upon to decide if a state law is invalid because it conflicts with a federal law.

The concept of preemption applies only to federal statutes,not to the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.

Which of the following statements is true of the supremacy clause?

The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following statements is true of the contract clause?