Exam 4: Business and the Constitution

Congress may tax some states and exempt others.

The checks and balances in the U.S.Constitution prevent any one branch of government from exercising too much power.

Under the U.S.Constitution,the judicial branch interprets the laws.

The Bill of Rights protects individuals,but not business entities,against various types of interference by the government.

To obtain a search warrant,law enforcement officers must convince a judge that they have reasonable grounds to believe a search will reveal evidence of a specific illegality.

Jon,a law enforcement official,monitors Kelsey's Internet activities-e-mail and Web site visits-to gain access to her personal financial data and student information.This may violate Kelsey's right to

Sustainable Products Corporation regularly expresses opinions on political issues.Under the First Amendment,corporate political speech is given

Savers Mart,Inc.,distributes its merchandise on an interstate basis.Under the commerce clause,Congress has the power to regulate

A decision by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)on the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system conflicts with a California state law.In this situation,under the supremacy clause,

The term police powers encompasses just the enforcement of criminal laws.

Selena's Fajitas,a fast food outfit,files a suit against the state of Texas,claiming that a Texas state law violates the commerce clause.The court will agree if the statute imposes a substantial burden on

Port Harbor City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets.Later,after the city enacts a new "revenue-enhancing" measure,Quint distributes handbills protesting that measure.When Quint is charged with violating the printed-materials ban,he files a suit against the city arguing that the city lacked a compelling interest in banning handbills.Most likely,the court will hold that the ban is

The breadth of the commerce clause permits the government to legislate only in areas in which Congress has explicitly been granted power.

The Constitution sets forth specific powers that can be exercised by the national government and provides that the national government has the implied power to undertake actions necessary to carry its expressly designated powers.Under the Tenth Amendment,all other powers are expressly reserved to

Substantive due process limits what the government can do in its legislative and executive capacities.

Rodrick,the chief executive officer of Social Post Host Inc.,claims that certain actions by the state of Texas infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.Most of these guarantees have been held to limit

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

In an effort to reduce traffic,Bay City enacts an ordinance that allows only a few specific street vendors to operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of

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

State laws protect individuals' privacy rights,often to a significant degree.