Exam 2: Constitutional Law

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

The national government can regulate almost every commercial enterprise in the United States.

Brad stands in front of Rooster's Round-Up Café,shouting "fighting words" that are likely to incite Rooster's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such speech

A statute enacted by the Arizona state legislature to regulate trucking affects interstate commerce. In evaluating this statute,the courts will balance the burden that it imposes on interstate commerce against

Adult Shop in Bay City sells a variety of publications,including child pornography. Bay City enacts an ordinance prohibiting the sale of such materials. This ordinance is most likely

Bob,the president of Commerce & Trade,Inc.,claims that certain actions by the federal government and the state of Delaware infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. All of these rights limit

In a federal form of government,the national government does not share sovereign power with the states.

Savers Mart,Inc.,distributes its merchandise to retail outlets on an inter-state basis. Under the commerce clause,Congress has the power to regulate

A law that has any impact on religion is unconstitutional.

Speech-oral,written,or symbolized by conduct-is not subject to restrictions.

Mary creates a t-shirt design that expresses her support for a presidential candidate and distributes t-shirts imprinted with the design to her friends. The t-shirts represent

The Arkansas state legislature enacts a statute that prohibits the advertising of video games "because the games might be harmful to minors." Despite this new statute,the president of Games Marketing,Inc. (GMI),orders GMI marketers to place ads in any media. When a GMI ad appears on HDTV,a local television station,GMI and HDTV are charged with violating the statute. What is the defendants' best defense against a conviction?

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

Keralyn creates a Web site to post threatening messages about celebrities. The First Amendment protects such speech

The states can establish laws and regulations that would interfere with trade and commerce among the states.

George burns a U.S. flag in his backyard. He posts a video of the event on YouTube.com. George's actions are

California enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." This stat-ute would likely be held by a court to be

The Bill of Rights protects individuals against various types of conduct by the federal government.

Under the Constitution,the judicial branch is responsible for foreign affairs.

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 the law,and stop others from complying with the law. Under the First Amendment,these individuals have a right to