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BUS 250 Final Exam – Ole Miss Flaught 2026/2027
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Melissa was driving her 25-year-old rusty car through a rich
neighborhood. Glenn, a police officer, pulled her over because he didn't
like the looks of a junky car in a fancy area. Glenn demanded that she
step out of the car for a pat-down search. Glenn had no suspicion that
Melissa was committing a crime at the time of the stop. Glenn found a
tiny bag of cocaine on Melissa. Under these circumstances, this is
a. a legal search because police are given broad discretion to use their
experience to fight crime and obviously the police officer was right in
this case.
b. a legal search because illegal drugs were found, justifying the police
officer's actions.
c. an illegal search under Fifth Amendment.
d. an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. ......ANSWER......d.
an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. (Unreasonable search)
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According to the text, which of the following is not a general function of
the U.S. Constitution?
a. Enumerating and limiting the powers of the states
b. Providing a structure for the federal government
c. All of the answer choices are functions of the U.S. Constitution.
d. Delegating powers to the federal branches ......ANSWER......a.
Enumerating and limiting the powers of the states
The rights of a business compared with an individual under the Fourth
Amendment are best described as:
a. A business has lesser rights to be free from government searches
than an individual.
b. A business has equal rights to be free from government searches as
an individual.
c. The rights of a business compared with an individual under the
Fourth Amendment have not yet been defined by the federal courts.
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d. A business has greater rights to be free from government searches
than an individual. ......ANSWER......a. A business has lesser rights to be
free from government searches than an individual.
Billy's Barbecue was a small business with 20 employees in Tinyville, a
town that seldom had visitors from other states. Billy refused to serve
people of Middle Eastern descent. Billy's only contact with other states
was purchasing some of his pork from a hog farmer in a neighboring
state. May Congress regulate Billy's activity under the Civil Rights Act?
Why/why not?
a. No, because Billy's is a private business.
b. Yes, because Billy's is engaged in interstate commerce under the
Commerce Clause.
c. Yes, because all businesses of public or private accommodation are
subject to congressional regulation under the Civil Rights Act.
d. No, because Billy's business is primarily local in nature, he is not
engaged in substantial interstate commerce. ......ANSWER......b. Yes,
because Billy's is engaged in interstate commerce under the Commerce
Clause. (grants congress the power to regulate commerce among
states)
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Freddie was approached by Byron, a police officer, who asked him if he
could search Freddie's backpack. Freddie gave Byron permission to
conduct the search. Byron had no warrant and no probable cause to
believe that Freddie was involved in criminal activity. Byron found an
illegal switchblade in Freddie's backpack and arrested him. Is this a legal
search? Why/why not?
a. This is a legal search because it was consensual, Freddie gave Byron
permission.
b. This is a legal search because Freddie was guilty of the crime for
which he was arrested.
c. This is an illegal search because it was not supported by a warrant.
d. This is an illegal search because it was not supported by probable
cause. ......ANSWER......a. This is a legal search because it was
consensual, Freddie gave Byron permission.
What type of restrictions may the government place on political
expression?
a. No restrictions under any circumstances
b. Reasonable restrictions on time, place and manner
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BUS 250 Final Exam – Ole Miss Flaught 2026/2027
| Test Review Questions and Answers | Verified
Solutions
Melissa was driving her 25-year-old rusty car through a rich
neighborhood. Glenn, a police officer, pulled her over because he didn't
like the looks of a junky car in a fancy area. Glenn demanded that she
step out of the car for a pat-down search. Glenn had no suspicion that
Melissa was committing a crime at the time of the stop. Glenn found a
tiny bag of cocaine on Melissa. Under these circumstances, this is
a. a legal search because police are given broad discretion to use their
experience to fight crime and obviously the police officer was right in
this case.
b. a legal search because illegal drugs were found, justifying the police
officer's actions.
c. an illegal search under Fifth Amendment.
d. an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. ......ANSWER......d.
an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. (Unreasonable search)
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According to the text, which of the following is not a general function of
the U.S. Constitution?
a. Enumerating and limiting the powers of the states
b. Providing a structure for the federal government
c. All of the answer choices are functions of the U.S. Constitution.
d. Delegating powers to the federal branches ......ANSWER......a.
Enumerating and limiting the powers of the states
The rights of a business compared with an individual under the Fourth
Amendment are best described as:
a. A business has lesser rights to be free from government searches
than an individual.
b. A business has equal rights to be free from government searches as
an individual.
c. The rights of a business compared with an individual under the
Fourth Amendment have not yet been defined by the federal courts.
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d. A business has greater rights to be free from government searches
than an individual. ......ANSWER......a. A business has lesser rights to be
free from government searches than an individual.
Billy's Barbecue was a small business with 20 employees in Tinyville, a
town that seldom had visitors from other states. Billy refused to serve
people of Middle Eastern descent. Billy's only contact with other states
was purchasing some of his pork from a hog farmer in a neighboring
state. May Congress regulate Billy's activity under the Civil Rights Act?
Why/why not?
a. No, because Billy's is a private business.
b. Yes, because Billy's is engaged in interstate commerce under the
Commerce Clause.
c. Yes, because all businesses of public or private accommodation are
subject to congressional regulation under the Civil Rights Act.
d. No, because Billy's business is primarily local in nature, he is not
engaged in substantial interstate commerce. ......ANSWER......b. Yes,
because Billy's is engaged in interstate commerce under the Commerce
Clause. (grants congress the power to regulate commerce among
states)
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Freddie was approached by Byron, a police officer, who asked him if he
could search Freddie's backpack. Freddie gave Byron permission to
conduct the search. Byron had no warrant and no probable cause to
believe that Freddie was involved in criminal activity. Byron found an
illegal switchblade in Freddie's backpack and arrested him. Is this a legal
search? Why/why not?
a. This is a legal search because it was consensual, Freddie gave Byron
permission.
b. This is a legal search because Freddie was guilty of the crime for
which he was arrested.
c. This is an illegal search because it was not supported by a warrant.
d. This is an illegal search because it was not supported by probable
cause. ......ANSWER......a. This is a legal search because it was
consensual, Freddie gave Byron permission.
What type of restrictions may the government place on political
expression?
a. No restrictions under any circumstances
b. Reasonable restrictions on time, place and manner
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