Exam 4: Constitutional Law

The U.S.Supreme Court has:

John is a Haitian who has obtained U.S.citizenship.State X passes a law that all Haitian-born citizens must submit to AIDS testing.The courts will review this law based on:

The U.S.Supreme Court can invalidate a law if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

A woman claiming sex discrimination because she was passed over for a promotion by her employer,a local corporation specializing in the manufacture of automobile parts,would have her case reviewed under the __________ test of the Equal Protection Clause.

In a sex discrimination case under the Equal Protection Clause,the courts apply the strict scrutiny standard of review.

Under the federalist system,the states retain significant powers; however,the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution provides that within the areas of regulation that are federal in nature,federal law is supreme.

In relation to the Takings Clause,public use has been held to be synonymous with public purpose.

The Bill of Rights was approved by the first Congress to guarantee that the federal government would not abuse its powers.

Which of the following is correct with regard to the powers of government in the United States?

Which amendment prohibits the government from depriving any person of life,liberty,or property without due process of law?

Judicial review extends to:

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.

How does the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment differ from the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment?

The intermediate equal protection test:

The Congressional power to borrow money on credit of the United States and to coin money have enabled the federal government to establish a national banking system,the Federal Reserve System,and specialized federal lending programs such as the Federal Land Bank.

An article appeared in the local newspaper of Midville falsely stating that the policy chief,Wilson,was facilitating the operations of a multi-state drug ring.Explain whether Wilson has any recourse against the paper or whether its statements are protected under the First Amendment.

A state regulation that does not conflict with a federal regulation may still be preempted by federal action.

Action taken by private citizens cannot constitute state action.

The Brentwood Academy v.Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association case illustrates the point that when Congress has not intended to displace all state legislation,nonconflicting state legislation is permitted.

The federal government's power to tax is subject to three major limitations.