Exam 4: Constitutional Law

The First Amendment allows free speech in any and all circumstances.

The requirement that a classification have a substantial relationship to an important governmental objective is known as the:

Judicial review is the process by which courts review governmental action to determine whether such actions conform to the U.S.Constitution.

Only the __________ Amendment to the Constitution,which abolishes slavery or involuntary servitude,applies to the actions of private individuals.

The Commerce Clause allows the federal government to invalidate state laws that burden interstate commerce.

Most of the protections provided by the U.S.Constitution and its amendments apply only to governmental action,which is referred to as:

Under the Commerce Clause,any state statute that affects interstate commerce is unconstitutional.

Most constitutional protections apply only to governmental,or state,action.

The U.S.Constitution created a federal government of enumerated powers,and legislation enacted by Congress must be based on a specific power the Constitution grants to the federal government or be reasonably necessary for carrying out an enumerated power.

The Bill of Rights applies directly to the states.

In commercial speech cases,the U.S.Supreme Court requires that any restriction on such speech must be the least restrictive possible to achieve a substantial governmental interest.

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,the "necessary and proper" clause gives Congress the authority to legislate in areas not mentioned in the list of enumerated powers if the legislation reasonably relates to an enumerated power.

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

The Contract Clause prevents a state from:

The Bill of Rights restricts the power and authority of the federal government.

The First Amendment guarantee of free speech applies not only to individuals but also to corporations.

Cary,a prominent local attorney,was the subject of a newspaper article concerning a trial in which he was involved as counsel.In that article,Cary was reported to have been disbarred in another state ten years previously.It is not true of Cary,but of his cousin,Frank.Cary will win a suit for defamation against the newspaper:

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

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

In equal protection cases involving economic regulation,the courts use the rational relationship test.