Exam 2: Constitutional Law

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The U.S. Constitution explicitly mentions a general right to privacy.

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The commerce clause's express grant of exclusive authority to regulate commerce that substantially affects trade and commerce among states is referred to as the

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A law that discriminates based on gender must substantially relate to an important government objective to be valid under the equal protection clause.

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Lake City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribu-tion 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

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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

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State laws protect individuals' privacy rights.

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Serenity 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

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The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution prevent any one branch of government from exercising too much power.

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The term police powers encompasses just the enforcement of criminal laws.

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The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees a right to due process of law.

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Taco Hot Dogs,Inc.,regularly advertises its products. Under the First Amendment,in comparison with noncommercial speech,the protection given these ads is

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The First Amendment prevents limits from being placed on independent political expenditures by corporations.

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The First Amendment protects commercial speech more extensively than noncommercial speech.

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Equal protection means that the government cannot enact laws that treat similarly situated individuals differently.

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

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The Constitution expressly delegated to the states the power to regulate interstate commerce.

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Federal legislation can affect how businesses compete.

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A Metro City ordinance imposes a jail term,without a trial,on all vendors who operate in certain areas. A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of

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Substantive due process limits what the government can do in its legislative and executive capacities.

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A federal law requires public libraries to install filtering software on computers to prevent children from accessing adult content online. This law

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