Question 1

If the law's classification scheme is based on gender,the law will be subject to .

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A)  Intermediate scrutiny
B)  Rational basis scrutiny
C)  Strict scrutiny
D)  Severe scrutiny
E)  Legal scrutinyF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Jaidyn,who just turned eighteen,is out with several friends.They decide to see a movie,but it is sold out.Jaidyn hides in the back of the theatre and yells "Fire" as loudly as she can.The theatre empties,allowing Jaidyn and her friends or so they think)to watch the movie.Unfortunately,a theatre employee saw Jaidyn yelling,called the police,and she is arrested.Jaidyn tells police officers that she's merely exercising her free speech rights.She adds that the employee is lying and that she personally saw him stealing popcorn.The theatre employee tells Jaidyn that he will sue her for defamation,to which her response is that she would win based on her right to free speech.Discuss whether or not Jaidyn is right on both counts and why.

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While the First Amendment protects freed...

Question 3

According to our system of checks and balances,what can the other branches of government do if the President vetoes a bill that Congress believes is necessary to protect the welfare of the people?

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A)  The Senate can overturn the veto with a two-thirds vote.
B)  The Supreme Court can declare the bill unconstitutional.
C)  The Senate can overturn the veto with a three-fifths vote.
D)  The Supreme Court can overturn the veto.
E)  Congress can overturn the veto with a two-thirds vote.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

In Family Winemakers of California v.Jenkins,winemakers from California challenged a Massachusetts law that distinguished between how large and small winemakers could distribute their wines in Massachusetts.What was the result of this case?

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A)  That the law impermissibly discriminated against out-of-state winemakers in violation of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.
B)  That the law impermissibly discriminated against out-of-state winemakers in violation of the Webb-Kenyon Acts.
C)  That the law permissibly discriminated against out-of-state winemakers and did not violate the commerce clause.
D)  That the law impermissibly discriminated against out-of-state winemakers in violation of the Commerce Clause.
E)  That the law did not discriminate against out-of-state winemakers and that,therefore,no violation occurred.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is recognized by the Chinese constitution or laws?

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A)  Natural rights.
B)  Freedom of assembly.
C)  Human rights.
D)  Freedom of speech.
E)  Citizens' rights.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

If a law prevents individuals from exercising a fundamental right,or if the law's classification scheme involves suspect classifications,such as race,national origin or citizenship,the action will be subject to the rational-basis test.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Before his termination,Leaf tells Milo that he is drafting a California law that would provide funding to his church because the church serves to protect trees and the environment in general.Milo tells Leaf that such a law would violate the establishment clause of the U.S.Constitution.Under what circumstances would a state law be permissible under the establishment clause?

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A)  If it has a secular purpose.
B)  If the government can prove either 1) it has a secular legal purpose,2) has a primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion,or 3) does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
C)  If it has a secular legal purpose,has a primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion,and does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
D)  If the government can prove it does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
E)  If it has a secular purpose and does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following requires that courts in all states uphold contracts and public acts of every state thereby protecting wills,divorce decrees,and judgments in civil courts?

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A)  The full faith and credit clause
B)  The commerce clause
C)  The privileges and immunities clause
D)  The Bill of Rights clause
E)  The contract clauseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many of the amendments to the Constitution apply not only to persons but also to corporations because ________.

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A)  corporations are treated,in most cases,as "artificial persons".
B)  Congress intended laws to apply to corporations.
C)  of the equal protection clause.
D)  the "penumbra" of rights created by the Ninth,First,Third,Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
E)  the Bill of Rights expressly provides these rights.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

[Leaf] Leaf,an employee of the California Department of Forestry,insisted on signing inter-office memoranda with his name and the initials "FOJT",as abbreviation for his church "Followers of Jesus' Trees".Leaf's supervisor,Milo,told Leaf there was a rule prohibiting displays of religion at work and insisted that Leaf cease placing the initials of his church on government paperwork.When Leaf refused to follow the work rule,he was terminated.
-Leaf wants to file a lawsuit against the Department challenging his termination.What would a court most likely rule?

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A)  For Leaf,because the work rule violated his free exercise of religion.
B)  For the Department because the work rule did not substantially burden Leaf.
C)  For the Department because it did not violate the First Amendment.
D)  For the Department because it was only a work rule,and not a law.
E)  For Leaf,because the work rule violated the establishment clause.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Congress can enact laws,but the president can then veto any law that Congress passes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding the protection of "fighting words" under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are uttered by an individual citizen,not by a corporate representative.
B)  Fighting words are unprotected speech under the First Amendment.
C)  Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in connection with a protest march.
D)  Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they involve political activity.
E)  Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in conjunction with self-defense.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Per the text,what is the United Nations' position on hate speech?

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A)  The United Nations' declaration states that speech is only recognized as "hate speech" if it is racially based.
B)  The United Nations' declaration protects hate speech to the same degree as courts in the U.S.discussed in the text.
C)  The United Nations' declaration states that hate speech is not a protected form of expression.
D)  The United Nations' declaration states that speech is only recognized as "hate speech" if it is gender-based.
E)  There is no United Nations declaration on hate speech because that body expressly determined that any decision on the matter should be postponed.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The ________ Amendment extends most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to the states.

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A)  Twenty-first
B)  Fortieth
C)  Thirteenth
D)  Twenty-second
E)  FourteenthF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

States are prohibited from discriminating against citizens of other states when those nonresidents engage in ordinary and essential activities,such as seeking employment,because of ________.

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A)  The first amendment
B)  The contract clause
C)  The full faith and credit clause
D)  The citizens' rights clause
E)  The privileges and immunities clauseF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Religious freedom is protected by which amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second
B)  First
C)  Eighth
D)  Fourth
E)  SixthF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Is Sven's statement about linking funds with social welfare objectives correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sven is partially correct in saying 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.
B)  Sven is correct only if the state is making efforts to put social programs into effect and is not acting unreasonably in refusing to provide other needed services.
C)  Sven is correct.
D)  Sven is incorrect.
E)  Sven is partially correct in saying 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.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

The Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination encompasses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case.
B)  A person has to be a witness against himself or herself.
C)  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)  A person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself if a first criminal offense is involved.
E)  A person only has to be a witness against himself or herself if a felony is involved.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is an exception to the rule that administrative searches usually require search warrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The regulatory exception
B)  The pervasive-regulation exception
C)  The reasonable-search exception
D)  The controlling-principle exception
E)  The compelling-need exceptionF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Is Sven's statement about linking funds with social welfare objectives correct?

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In Family Winemakers of California v.Jenkins,winemakers from California challenged a Massachusetts law that distinguished between how large and small winemakers could distribute their wines in Massachusetts.What was the result of this case?

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Per the text,what is the United Nations' position on hate speech?

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