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Which of the following are types of due process?


A) Procedural due process only
B) Substantive due process only
C) Independent due process only
D) Procedural, substantive, and independent due process
E) Procedural and substantive due process, but not independent due process.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The U.S. Constitution explicitly allows courts to review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional.

A) True
B) False

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New State passes a law prohibiting the importation of out-of-state apples in order to help in-state growers. Which of the following is the best argument for the out-of-state growers who wish to challenge the new law?


A) That it violates the dormant commerce clause.
B) That it violates the explicit preemption clause.
C) That it violates the First Amendment.
D) That it violates the Fourth Amendment.
E) That it violates due process.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is an example of the state's exercise of its police power?


A) The enactment of state criminal codes.
B) The enactment of state criminal codes and zoning laws.
C) The enactment of criminal laws, building codes, zoning laws, sanitation standards for restaurants, and regulations for the practice of medicine.
D) The enactment of criminal laws, building codes, zoning laws, and regulations for the practice of medicine, but not sanitation standards for restaurants.
E) The enactment of laws governing regulations for law enforcement only.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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How was the process of judicial review through which courts review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional established?


A) By vote of the U.S. Senate
B) By vote of the U.S. House of Representatives
C) By vote of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
D) By common law
E) By executive proclamation

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Reference - Insurance. Susan, a trained nurse, was recently elected to the U.S. Senate. Susan is very concerned about the lack of insurance for many children and also working adults who cannot afford the insurance premiums. She proposes legislation that states be taxed sufficiently to provide health insurance coverage to children and that federal funds for state highways be denied to any state that does not also provide insurance coverage for uninsured adults. She also proposed that states with citizens earning higher than average incomes be taxed at a higher rate than other states. Bill, a senator, tells Susan that Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because the U.S. Constitution expressly reserves that right to the states. Ellen, another senator, tells Susan that Congress has no authority to link highway funds or any other funds with social welfare objectives. Sam, an administrative assistant, tells Susan that Congress is prohibited from taxing residents of one state at a higher rate than citizens of another state. Which of the following is true regarding Sam's statement?


A) Sam is incorrect. The U.S. Congress has complete discretion on taxation.
B) Sam is incorrect, but before the U.S. Congress taxes one state's residents at a higher rate than citizens of other states, a compelling need must be shown.
C) Sam is incorrect, but before the U.S. Congress taxes one state's residents at a higher rate than citizens of other states, an important need must be shown.
D) Sam is incorrect, but before the U.S. Congress taxes one state's residents at a higher rate than citizens of other states, a disparity of income of over 30% must be shown.
E) Sam is correct.

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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According to the principle of federalism established by the U.S. Constitution, how is the authority to govern allocated?


A) It is allocated to the federal government.
B) It is allocated to the states.
C) It is allocated to local jurisdictions.
D) It is allocated to the U.S. Senate.
E) It is divided between federal and state governments.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Reference - Insurance. Susan, a trained nurse, was recently elected to the U.S. Senate. Susan is very concerned about the lack of insurance for many children and also working adults who cannot afford the insurance premiums. She proposes legislation that states be taxed sufficiently to provide health insurance coverage to children and that federal funds for state highways be denied to any state that does not also provide insurance coverage for uninsured adults. She also proposed that states with citizens earning higher than average incomes be taxed at a higher rate than other states. Bill, a senator, tells Susan that Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because the U.S. Constitution expressly reserves that right to the states. Ellen, another senator, tells Susan that Congress has no authority to link highway funds or any other funds with social welfare objectives. Sam, an administrative assistant, tells Susan that Congress is prohibited from taxing residents of one state at a higher rate than citizens of another state. Which of the following is true regarding Ellen's statement?


A) Ellen is correct.
B) Ellen is correct only if the state is making efforts to put social programs into effect and is not acting unreasonably in refusing to provide needed services.
C) Ellen is partially correct in that Congress has no authority to link highway funds with social services, but any other funds may be linked to social services by executive order.
D) Ellen is partially correct in that Congress has no authority to link highway funds with social services, but other funds may be linked to social services by an act of Congress.
E) Ellen is incorrect.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Judicial review allows courts to review the constitutionality of lower courts' decisions.

A) True
B) False

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The U.S. Constitution allocates the power of the federal government among ____________ branches of government.


A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
E) Six

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following references the clause of the U.S. Constitution that provides that, "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each state to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other state"?


A) The Full Faith and Credit Clause
B) The Privileges and Immunities Clause
C) The Commerce Clause
D) The Contract Clause
E) The Bill of Rights Clause

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Reference - Scruffy. Sam is engaged in the criminal activity of growing marijuana in his home. A couple of police officers while randomly passing through the neighborhood saw Sam go to the mailbox. They thought that he looked a little scruffy, and they were concerned that they had not made a sufficient number of arrests in the past month. They decided to "check out" Sam. Therefore, they immediately broke down Sam's door, searched his home, and arrested him. The police officer in charge told Sam that because marijuana was involved, he lost his rights against self incrimination and that he might as well confess. Sam proceeded to confess to growing marijuana and a number of other crimes. The judge was so angry with Sam that he threw him in jail for two months without any kind of hearing. Sam's lawyer, who just graduated from law school, is not sure if the police acted legally in Sam's case by breaking down the door. Which of the following is true on that issue?


A) The police acted legally so long as they can show that Sam really did look scruffy.
B) The police acted legally so long as they can show that the street was truly chosen at random for patrol.
C) The police acted legally so long as they can show that Sam had been in jail previously on a drug offense charge.
D) The police acted legally so long as they can show that Sam had been in jail previously for any offense.
E) The police violated Sam's Fourth Amendment rights.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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No First Amendment protections apply to corporations.

A) True
B) False

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The primary source of authority for federal regulation of business is the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A) True
B) False

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Christen who just turned eighteen is out with several friends. They decide to see a movie, but it is sold out. Christen hid in the back of the theatre and yelled "Fire" as loudly as she could. Everyone ran out of the theatre, and a number got in their vehicles and left. Christen and her friends thought that seeing the movie was now possible. Unfortunately, a theatre employee saw Christen yelling, called the police, and she was arrested. Christen told the police officers that she was only exercising her free speech rights. She also told the police that the theatre employee lied and that she personally saw him stealing popcorn. The theatre employee told Christen that he was going to sue for defamation, and she told him that she would win based on her right to free speech. Discuss whether or not Christen is right on both counts and why.

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While the First Amendment protects freed...

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When is a strict scrutiny standard used to examine laws, how is this standard applied, and what presumption do court's apply, if any, in cases involving this standard? Set forth, with reasons in support, whether or not you believe that the strict scrutiny standard should be used whenever the state institutes a law distinguishing between individuals or groups and implicating equal protection issues.

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Which of the following is true regarding what the First Amendment does not protect?


A) The only category of speech that the First Amendment does not protect is that of defamation.
B) The only category of speech that the First Amendment does not protect is that of obscenity.
C) The only category of speech that the First Amendment does not protect is that of commercial speech.
D) Neither defamation, obscenity, nor commercial speech is protected by the First Amendment.
E) Neither defamation nor obscenity is protected by the First Amendment, but commercial speech that satisfies the requisite test is protected by the First Amendment.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Why must federal legislation that affects business be based on an expressed constitutional grant of authority?


A) Because the U.S. Congress passed a law to that effect.
B) Because the federal government has only those powers granted to it by the Constitution.
C) Because the President Lincoln issued an executive order to that effect.
D) Because President Washington issued an executive order to that effect.
E) Because it is a custom.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Congress has the power to enact legislation, but the president can veto a law that Congress passes.

A) True
B) False

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What does the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination mean?


A) That a person only has to be a witness against himself or herself is a felony is involved.
B) That a person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself if a first offense is involved.
C) That a person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself if prison time is involved as opposed to a mere fine.
D) That a person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case period.
E) That a person has to be a witness against himself or herself.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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