Exam 6: The Constitution

The establishment clause and the free exercise clause guarantee freedom of religion through the separation of church and state.

The public interests served by freedom of expression protect the listener but not the speaker.

Labeling an activity a "local" or "intrastate" activity prevents Congress from regulating it under the commerce clause.

Snow Crystals Inc.,a leading construction company,has constructed a skate park on government land after signing a leasing agreement with the state government.A few years later,the state authority sanctioned the Nightingale Bridge Company to build a bridge that would use the land where the skate park is already constructed.The proprietors of Snow Crystals claim that the state authority has violated the leasing agreement.Which of the following is most likely to be applied in this case between Snow Crystals Inc.and the state government?

How are taking,public use,and just compensation determined in the context of the takings clause?

The courts have generally defined just compensation in terms of

Briefly explain the equal protection clause.

The federal government recognizes that states have no sovereignty.

What is meant by eminent domain?

Briefly explain the aspects of the contract clause.

List the approaches applied by courts while using the equal protection clause.

Due process clause applies to the actions of individuals or businesses.

List the basic concepts of the United States Constitution.

A key aspect of Article I is the commerce clause,the constitutional provision that gives the power to the government to regulate business.

Briefly explain the quasi-strict scrutiny approach.

The establishment clause deals with freedom of speech.