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Kim operates Kim's Fruits & Vegetables,a small market stocked entirely with produce grown on her adjacent farm.Under what clause of the Constitution can the federal government regulate Kim's activities? What is Kim's best argument against federal regulation of her farm and business?

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Under the commerce clause,at least in th...

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Generally,given the broad language of the Constitution,the line between state and national powers is often determined by


A) Congress.
B) the courts.
C) the President.
D) the administrative branch.

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

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If a restriction imposed by the government is content neutral,then a court will not allow it.

A) True
B) False

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Equal protection means that the government must treat all individuals the same.

A) True
B) False

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Under the Ninth Amendment,people have rights in addition to those specified in the Constitution.

A) True
B) False

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The national government has the implied power to undertake actions necessary to carry out its expressly designated powers.

A) True
B) False

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When religious practices work against public policy,the government can act.

A) True
B) False

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Peoples Rights Organization (PRO) ,a political lobbying group,wants a certain policy enacted into law.If PRO's policy conflicts with the U.S.Constitution,a law embodying it can be imposed by


A) Congress.
B) any state.
C) the President.
D) none of the choices.

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

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Georgia 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.Price-Lo 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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The federal government has the power to regulate commercial activities among the states under


A) the commerce clause.
B) the privileges and immunities clause.
C) the full faith and credit clause.
D) the First Amendment.

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

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The rights secured by the Bill of Rights are absolute.

A) True
B) False

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Substantive due process requires that a person have an opportunity to object to a proposed action before a fair,neutral decision maker.

A) True
B) False

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Mary creates a t-shirt design that expresses support for Nash,a presidential candidate,and distributes t-shirts to all of her friends.The t-shirts are an example of


A) unprotected speech.
B) commercial speech.
C) symbolic speech.
D) illegal speech.

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

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The members of Citizens Aware believe that a recently enacted federal law is unconstitutional.They write and sign a petition to the government to repeal the law,refuse to obey it,and stop others from complying with it.Under the First Amendment,these individuals have a right to


A) petition the government.
B) refuse to obey any law with which they disagree.
C) stop others from complying with any law.
D) none of the choices.

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

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The term checks and balances refers to the system under which


A) a state must refrain from imposing unreasonable burdens on citizens of another state.
B) the powers of government are divided among its branches,each of which exercises a check on the actions of the others.
C) any judicial decision with respect to property rights in one state will be honored and enforced in all states.
D) the national government regulates interstate commerce.

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

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Petro Energy Corporation expresses opinions on political issues through its financial contributions to political action committees and other groups.Under the First Amendment,Petro's "expression" is most likely


A) discouraged.
B) prohibited.
C) protected.
D) prescribed.

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

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Leah,a citizen of Maine,obtains a federal license to operate a commercial fishing boat in a certain area off the Maine coast.The Maine state legislature enacts a law that bans all commercial fishing in that area.Most likely,the state law violates


A) no provision in the U.S.Constitution.
B) the commerce clause.
C) the due process clause.
D) the supremacy clause.

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

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Beverly creates a website to post threatening messages about celebrities.Under the First Amendment,these messages are most likely protected


A) all of the time.
B) none of the time.
C) only if there are no accompanying ads.
D) only if the threats can be verified.

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

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State regulatory powers are often referred to as police powers.

A) True
B) False

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Under the full faith and credit clause,any judicial decision in one state with respect to contract rights will be honored and enforced in all states.

A) True
B) False

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