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


A)  ​police powers. 
B)  ​taxing powers. 
C)  ​spending powers. 
D)  ​supreme powers.

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

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All powers not specifically delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states. 

A) True
B) False

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The commerce clause's express grant of exclusive authority to regulate commerce that substantially affects trade and commerce among states is referred to as the​ 


A)  ​dormant aspect. 
B)  ​regulatory aspect. 
C)  ​substantive aspect. 
D)  ​exclusive aspect.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The First Amendment does not protect symbolic speech. 

A) True
B) False

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National Hospital Organization (NHO) ,a political lobbying group,wants a certain healthcare cost-reimbursement policy enacted into law.If NHO's policy conflicts with the U.S.Constitution,a law embodying it can be imposed by​ 


A)  ​Congress. 
B)  ​a federal court. 
C)  ​the President. 
D)  ​none of the choices.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level.PriceLess Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement.The court would likely hold that this law violates​ 


A)  ​no clause in the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  ​the establishment clause. 
C)  ​the free exercise clause. 
D)  ​the supremacy clause.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Under the Constitution,the judicial branch interprets the laws. 

A) True
B) False

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The United Energy Resources Association would like a certain law enacted,administered,interpreted,and enforced in the best interest of its members,which include fossil fuel companies.Under the Constitution,Congress​ 


A)  ​administers the laws. 
B)  ​enforces the laws. 
C)  ​interprets the laws. 
D)  ​enacts the laws.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A confederal form of government is a confederation of independent states with a central government of very limited powers. 

A) True
B) False

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Some constitutional protections apply to business entities. 

A) True
B) False

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The President determines the jurisdiction of the federal courts. 

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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Procedural due process requires that any government decision to take a person's property must be made fairly. 

A) True
B) False

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


A)  ​any commercial activity in the United States. 
B)  ​only activities that are in intrastate commerce. 
C)  ​only activities that are in local commerce. 
D)  ​only activities that are not in commerce.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The establishment clause requires a complete separation of church and state. 

A) True
B) False

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VidGames,Inc.markets a variety of shooting,fighting,and hunting video games.A state statue is enacted that requires all video game manufacturers to label any games with an option to kill something as "excessively violent".A court would likely hold this regulation to be​ 


A)  ​an unconstitutional restriction of speech. 
B)  ​constitutional under the First Amendment. 
C)  ​justified by the need to protect individual rights. 
D)  ​necessary to protect national interests.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A Metro City ordinance imposes a jail term,without a trial,on all vendors who operate in certain areas.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of 


A)  ​equal protection. 
B)  ​free exercise. 
C)  ​due process. 
D)  ​free speech

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A statute enacted by the Arizona state legislature to regulate trucking affects interstate commerce.In evaluating this statute,the courts will balance the burden that it imposes on interstate commerce against​ 


A)  ​the courts' authority to determine that a law is unconstitutional. 
B)  ​the purpose of interstate commerce. 
C)  ​the state's interest in regulating the matter. 
D)  ​the statute's impact on noneconomic activity.

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

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


A)  ​discouraged. 
B)  ​forbidden. 
C)  ​protected. 
D)  ​required.

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

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Ryan,a follower of a certain religion,sells an article to Sunday! magazine in which he insists that Congress base all federal law on his religious principles.The First Amendment guarantees Ryan's​ 


A)  ​freedom of religion. 
B)  ​right to engage in interstate commerce. 
C)  ​right to due process. 
D)  ​right to privacy.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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