Exam 4: Constitutional Bases For Business Regulation

Beginning with National Labor Relations Board v.Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.(1937),virtually all federal regulation of commerce was upheld under the Commerce Clause.

California passes a law restricting entrance to the state university to those potential students with IQ scores over 110.A group of state citizens challenge the law.Describe the standard a court would apply in reviewing the law and the likely outcome of the case.

______ gives the president a type of legal immunity that protects against the forced disclosure of presidential communications made in the exercise of executive power.

The division of power among the executive,legislative and judicial branches of government is typically referred to as

In contrast to the federal government,state governments have general powers not specified in the Constitution.These general powers are often referred to as __________ that protect the health,safety,and welfare of the people.

Obscene material is protected speech under the First Amendment.

The Fifth Amendment does NOT contain which of the following?

The general power retained by the states to protect the health,safety,welfare,and morals of state residents is often referred to as ____ power.

In order to hold a media defendant liable for statements made about a public figure,the plaintiff must show the media defendant acted with

Maine has passed legislation to limit the amount of out-of-state widgets sold in the state.You are asked by an out-of-state manufacturer to file a complaint in federal court to fight the law.What is your best argument?

When equal protection is concerned,classifications based on gender are subject to the _____ test.

In what year did the U.S.Constitution become effective?

In the case United States v.Lopez,the U.S.Supreme Court upheld the Gun-Free School Zones Act,which banned guns near schools as a regulation of an activity that substantially affects interstate commerce.

Procedural due process focuses on the fundamental rights protected by the Due Process clauses.

Because of the __________ provision of the U.S.Constitution,a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

The Bill of Rights consists of:

Based on various Supreme Court rulings,provisions in the Bill of Rights fundamental to the "American scheme of justice" are applicable to the States via the ______ Amendment.

The Fifth Amendment contains the "due process" restriction on actions by the federal government.

When a governmental action affects a person's life,liberty,or property,due process requires only a fair hearing.

Laws that punish actions that were not illegal when performed are known as: