Question 1

The provision that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) the First Amendment. 
B) the Ninth Amendment. 
C) state constitutions. 
D) the Eminent Domain Statute enacted by Congress. 
A) the First Amendment. 
B) the Ninth Amendment. 
C) state constitutions. 
D) the Eminent Domain Statute enacted by Congress.

Question 2

The U.S.Supreme Court has eliminated the doctrine that commercial speech is wholly outside the protection of the First Amendment and now allows very narrow, limited protection of commercial speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The legislative branch's primary check on both the judicial and executive branches is the power to:

Accepted Answer

A) veto executive or judicial decisions. 
B) confirm appointments to the courts and agencies. 
C) appoint judges and cabinet officials. 
D) None of the above. 
A) veto executive or judicial decisions. 
B) confirm appointments to the courts and agencies. 
C) appoint judges and cabinet officials. 
D) None of the above.

Question 4

Like the federal government's power to tax, its power to spend will be upheld so long as it does not:

Accepted Answer

A) violate a specific constitutional limitation on federal power. 
B) restrict the states' constitutional limitations. 
C) cause undue hardship to the states. 
D) interfere with commercial trade. 
A) violate a specific constitutional limitation on federal power. 
B) restrict the states' constitutional limitations. 
C) cause undue hardship to the states. 
D) interfere with commercial trade.

Question 5

Strict scrutiny is used by the U.S.Supreme Court to carefully scrutinize:

Accepted Answer

A) the First Amendment right of freedom of religion. 
B) the right to engage in interstate travel. 
C) the right to vote. 
D) All of the above are situations where strict scrutiny would be applied. 
A) the First Amendment right of freedom of religion. 
B) the right to engage in interstate travel. 
C) the right to vote. 
D) All of the above are situations where strict scrutiny would be applied.

Question 6

The U.S.Constitution reserves to the states or to the people:

Accepted Answer

A) powers also delegated to the federal government by the Constitution. 
B) the powers the Constitution does not prohibit to the states. 
C) police power. 
D) employee safety matters. 
A) powers also delegated to the federal government by the Constitution. 
B) the powers the Constitution does not prohibit to the states. 
C) police power. 
D) employee safety matters.

Question 7

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in 1791 by representatives of the thirteen newly created states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

State action is a term that may include conduct by private parties who perform a public function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define defamation and identify what a plaintiff must prove to win a defamation suit.

Accepted Answer

Defamation is a civil wrong or tort that

Question 10

Identify the purpose of the U.S.Constitution as stated in its preamble.

Accepted Answer

The preamble of the Constitution states:

Question 11

Briefly discuss the Contract Clause of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Article I, Section 10 of the Constitutio

Question 12

Corporations have no right of free speech under the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The __________ case dealt with the issue of state action.

Accepted Answer

A) Wyeth v.Levine 
B) Thompson v.Western States Medical Center 
C) Department of Revenue of Kentucky v.Davis 
D) Brentwood Academy v.Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association 
A) Wyeth v.Levine 
B) Thompson v.Western States Medical Center 
C) Department of Revenue of Kentucky v.Davis 
D) Brentwood Academy v.Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association

Question 14

Which equal protection test is applied to cases based on gender and legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) The rational relationship test. 
B) The strict scrutiny test. 
C) The intermediate test. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The rational relationship test. 
B) The strict scrutiny test. 
C) The intermediate test. 
D) All of the above.

Exam 4: Constitutional Law

The provision that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation is found in:

The U.S.Supreme Court has eliminated the doctrine that commercial speech is wholly outside the protection of the First Amendment and now allows very narrow, limited protection of commercial speech.

The legislative branch's primary check on both the judicial and executive branches is the power to:

Like the federal government's power to tax, its power to spend will be upheld so long as it does not:

Strict scrutiny is used by the U.S.Supreme Court to carefully scrutinize:

The U.S.Constitution reserves to the states or to the people:

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in 1791 by representatives of the thirteen newly created states.

State action is a term that may include conduct by private parties who perform a public function.

Define defamation and identify what a plaintiff must prove to win a defamation suit.

Identify the purpose of the U.S.Constitution as stated in its preamble.

Briefly discuss the Contract Clause of the Constitution.

Corporations have no right of free speech under the First Amendment.

The __________ case dealt with the issue of state action.

Which equal protection test is applied to cases based on gender and legitimacy?

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Business Ethics

Civil Dispute Resolution

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Intentional Torts

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Contractual Capacity

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