Question 1

The amendments to the U.S.Constitution protect the people from the power of state and federal governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hal was arrested for burning the U.S.flag in a protest of governmental policy.His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A governmental classification based on gender would be subject to strict scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The primary source of federal power to regulate business is the

Accepted Answer

A) Supremacy Clause. 
B) Commerce Clause. 
C) Contract Clause. 
D) Privilege and Immunities Clause. 
A) Supremacy Clause. 
B) Commerce Clause. 
C) Contract Clause. 
D) Privilege and Immunities Clause.

Question 5

If there is a conflict between a state and federal law,generally the federal law will prevail because of the

Accepted Answer

A) federalism doctrine. 
B) Supremacy Clause. 
C) paramount doctrine. 
D) Interstate Commerce Clause. 
A) federalism doctrine. 
B) Supremacy Clause. 
C) paramount doctrine. 
D) Interstate Commerce Clause.

Question 6

The United States v.Lopez case demonstrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no limitations on the federal government's power pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Clause. 
B) The states have extensive power to regulate interstate commerce. 
C) There are limitations on federal power. 
D) Gun ownership cannot be regulated. 
A) There are no limitations on the federal government's power pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Clause. 
B) The states have extensive power to regulate interstate commerce. 
C) There are limitations on federal power. 
D) Gun ownership cannot be regulated.

Question 7

Lori and her friends burn an American flag as an act of political protest.Lori is arrested for violating a state law that prohibits flag burning.The Supreme Court has ruled that laws making it illegal to burn an American flag

Accepted Answer

A) are void because they deny a person due process rights. 
B) are void because a state court has no power to prosecute a person for burning the federal flag. 
C) are void because they violate a person's right to freedom of speech. 
D) are valid. 
A) are void because they deny a person due process rights. 
B) are void because a state court has no power to prosecute a person for burning the federal flag. 
C) are void because they violate a person's right to freedom of speech. 
D) are valid.

Question 8

Jackie purchased a condominium.When she bought it,she realized the homeowner's association had a variety of rules and regulations that she would need to follow.One regulation was that no children were allowed to live in the complex.Two years after buying the condominium,Jackie gave birth to a child.She was immediately served with papers notifying her to move out of the complex.Discuss the constitutionality of the homeowner association's action.

Accepted Answer

Constitutional protections only extend t

Question 9

When Congress passed a criminal statute called the "Gun-Free School Zones Act," the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the law was valid as a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B) the law was void for vagueness;thus,it was not valid. 
C) the law was not valid since Congress exceeded its power under the Commerce Clause. 
D) although the law was not a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce,Congress had the power to create such legislation on other grounds.Therefore,the statute was valid. 
A) the law was valid as a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B) the law was void for vagueness;thus,it was not valid. 
C) the law was not valid since Congress exceeded its power under the Commerce Clause. 
D) although the law was not a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce,Congress had the power to create such legislation on other grounds.Therefore,the statute was valid.

Question 10

Thompson raised 80 acres of corn,most of which he used to feed his own cattle.He locally sold what he did not use.Based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Wickard v.Filburn,

Accepted Answer

A) Congress has no authority over Thompson's activity based on the negative aspect of the Commerce Clause. 
B) Congress may regulate Thompson's farming activity because it has a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce. 
C) only Thompson's local government can regulate his farming activity. 
D) only Thompson's state and local governments can regulate his farming activity. 
A) Congress has no authority over Thompson's activity based on the negative aspect of the Commerce Clause. 
B) Congress may regulate Thompson's farming activity because it has a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce. 
C) only Thompson's local government can regulate his farming activity. 
D) only Thompson's state and local governments can regulate his farming activity.

Question 11

Professor Jones accuses Rachel,a senior at a large state university,of cheating on an exam.The Professor claims that Rachel must prove to him that she did not cheat.If she fails to convince him,she will be expelled from college.Rachel is being denied her due process rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Assume that the state of Ohio passed a hazardous waste statute,seeking to protect the general public and workers.The state statute did not violate the Commerce Clause because it imposed no restriction on interstate commerce.Both the state statute and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act established job safety standards and specified worker training and employer licensing,but the requirements differed.Discuss which statute(s)Ohio corporations had to obey,and identify the source of the answer.

Accepted Answer

Article VI of the Constitution provides

Question 13

Judicial review can best be described as the power of a federal court to

Accepted Answer

A) abstain from adjudicating major issues and to leave such matters to legislatures. 
B) take it upon itself to decide issues on constitutional grounds. 
C) declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional and void. 
D) take private property for public use. 
A) abstain from adjudicating major issues and to leave such matters to legislatures. 
B) take it upon itself to decide issues on constitutional grounds. 
C) declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional and void. 
D) take private property for public use.

Question 14

A form of due process that holds that certain rights are so fundamental that the government may not eliminate them is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) procedural due process. 
B) judicial restraint. 
C) substantive due process. 
D) eminent domain. 
A) procedural due process. 
B) judicial restraint. 
C) substantive due process. 
D) eminent domain.

Question 15

Identify the basic job of a President of the United States,the source of executive power,and three key powers associated with the position of President.

Accepted Answer

The basic job of a President is to enfor

Question 16

The Supreme Court case of Obergefell v.Hodges involved

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex marriage rights. 
B) symbolic speech. 
C) the power of eminent domain. 
D) the death penalty. 
A) same-sex marriage rights. 
B) symbolic speech. 
C) the power of eminent domain. 
D) the death penalty.

Question 17

Tim received a letter from his state college stating that he had been expelled from the school.The letter stated his finance professor reported him to the Dean's office for cheating and that a committee had decided to expel him.He was reminded in the letter he had been disciplined earlier that same year for plagiarizing a term paper.Tim believes his due process rights have been violated by the college.Discuss what factors should be considered to determine the validity of Tim's claim.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution's Fifth Amendment addre

Question 18

The doctrine of preemption is based on the Constitution's

Accepted Answer

A) Commerce Clause. 
B) Due Process Clause. 
C) Equal Protection Clause. 
D) Supremacy Clause. 
A) Commerce Clause. 
B) Due Process Clause. 
C) Equal Protection Clause. 
D) Supremacy Clause.

Question 19

Which of the following limitations does NOT apply to the government in civil proceedings to take a person's liberty or property?

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural Due Process 
B) The Takings Clause 
C) Substantive Due Process 
D) The Equal Protection Clause 
A) Procedural Due Process 
B) The Takings Clause 
C) Substantive Due Process 
D) The Equal Protection Clause

Question 20

The idea that courts should not be heavily involved in lawmaking,but rather should only rule in cases where the constitutionality is clear is known as

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review. 
B) judicial activism. 
C) judicial reform. 
D) judicial restraint. 
A) judicial review. 
B) judicial activism. 
C) judicial reform. 
D) judicial restraint.

Exam 5: Constitutional Law

The amendments to the U.S.Constitution protect the people from the power of state and federal governments.

Hal was arrested for burning the U.S.flag in a protest of governmental policy.His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.

A governmental classification based on gender would be subject to strict scrutiny.

The primary source of federal power to regulate business is the

If there is a conflict between a state and federal law,generally the federal law will prevail because of the

The United States v.Lopez case demonstrates which of the following?

Lori and her friends burn an American flag as an act of political protest.Lori is arrested for violating a state law that prohibits flag burning.The Supreme Court has ruled that laws making it illegal to burn an American flag

When Congress passed a criminal statute called the "Gun-Free School Zones Act," the Supreme Court ruled that

Thompson raised 80 acres of corn,most of which he used to feed his own cattle.He locally sold what he did not use.Based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Wickard v.Filburn,

Professor Jones accuses Rachel,a senior at a large state university,of cheating on an exam.The Professor claims that Rachel must prove to him that she did not cheat.If she fails to convince him,she will be expelled from college.Rachel is being denied her due process rights.

Judicial review can best be described as the power of a federal court to

A form of due process that holds that certain rights are so fundamental that the government may not eliminate them is referred to as

Identify the basic job of a President of the United States,the source of executive power,and three key powers associated with the position of President.

The Supreme Court case of Obergefell v.Hodges involved

The doctrine of preemption is based on the Constitution's

Which of the following limitations does NOT apply to the government in civil proceedings to take a person's liberty or property?

The idea that courts should not be heavily involved in lawmaking,but rather should only rule in cases where the constitutionality is clear is known as

Introduction to Law

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

International Law

Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law

Dispute Resolution

Crime

Intentional Torts and Business Torts

Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability

Privacy and Internet Law

Introduction to Contracts

Agreement: Offers and Acceptances

Consideration

Legality

Voidable Contracts: Capacity and Consent

Written Contracts

Third Parties

Contract Termination

Remedies

Practical Contracts

Introduction to Sales

Ownership, Risk and Warranties

Performance and Remedies

Secured Transactions

Creating a Negotiable Instrument

Liability for Negotiable Instruments

Accountants Liability

Agency Law

Employment and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Starting a Business: Llcs and Other Options

Partnerships

Life and Death of a Corporation

Management Duties

Shareholder Rights

Bankruptcy

Securities Regulation

Antitrust

Consumer Protection

Environmental Law

Intellectual Property

Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law

Personal Property and Bailment

Planning for the Future: Wills, Trusts and Insurance

Filters