Question 1

Pat stands in front of Rooster's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely to incite Rooster's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such speech

Accepted Answer

A)   all of the time .
B)   none of the time .
C)   only if it is noncommercial .
D)   only if it is symbolic .E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Equal protection means that the government must treat individuals based on the differences in their situations and not the similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A law based on a suspect trait will stand under the equal protection clause only if it is necessary to promote a compelling government interest .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The state of Ohio regulates private activities to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, morals, and general welfare under its

Accepted Answer

A)   police powers.
B)   taxing powers.
C)   spending powers.
D)   supremacy powers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The dormant commerce clause invalidates every state regulation that may impact interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution allows each branch of government to limit the actions of the other two branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Fifth Amendment allows persons to be deprived of property without due process of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Symbolic speech is not a constitutionally protected form of expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights have been held to prohibit

Accepted Answer

A)   federal actions only.
B)   federal and state actions.
C)   neither federal nor state actions.
D)   state actions only.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A federal law regarding the sale of health insurance directly conflicts with a state law. The state law will be rendered invalid due to

Accepted Answer

A)   no provision in the U.S. Constitution.
B)   the commerce clause.
C)   the taxing and spending powers.
D)   the supremacy clause.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Serene City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets in order to reduce the noise pollution and its negative effects on downtown businesses, including a local school that was having problems in the classroom because of the noise. Tyler wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Tyler's suit against the city, a court would likely hold the ordinance to be

Accepted Answer

A)   an unconstitutional restriction of speech  because Tyler's speech is political .
B)   constitutional under the First Amendment as a reasonable, content-neutral restriction .
C)   justified by the need to protect individual rights .
D)   necessary to protect national interests .E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The dormant commerce clause invalidates every state regulation that may impact interstate commerce.

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Symbolic speech is not a constitutionally protected form of expression.

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The Fifth Amendment allows persons to be deprived of property without due process of law.

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A federal law regarding the sale of health insurance directly conflicts with a state law. The state law will be rendered invalid due to

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Pat stands in front of Rooster's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely to incite Rooster's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such speech

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A law based on a suspect trait will stand under the equal protection clause only if it is necessary to promote a compelling government interest .

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Most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights have been held to prohibit

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The state of Ohio regulates private activities to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, morals, and general welfare under its

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Equal protection means that the government must treat individuals based on the differences in their situations and not the similarities.

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The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution allows each branch of government to limit the actions of the other two branches.

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The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Symbolic speech is not a constitutionally protected form of expression.

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The Fifth Amendment allows persons to be deprived of property without due process of law.

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Pat stands in front of Rooster's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely to incite Rooster's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such speech

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A law based on a suspect trait will stand under the equal protection clause only if it is necessary to promote a compelling government interest .

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Most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights have been held to prohibit

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The state of Ohio regulates private activities to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, morals, and general welfare under its

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Equal protection means that the government must treat individuals based on the differences in their situations and not the similarities.

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The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution allows each branch of government to limit the actions of the other two branches.

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