LAW 2150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Aiden has a small donut shop in the center of town in an old building which he owns.
For some time, he had been hearing rumors about an urban renewal project and
wondered if his building would be part of the project. Then he read in the paper that his
building had been condemned and would be torn down next month. He received no
notice of this, no payment for his property, and no chance to say why he believed the
building should stand. He believes the government has acted unfairly, but cannot be
sure of the proper legal term for the right they have denied him. What would it be? -
Answers - Procedural due process
A Minnesota state statute restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers
from being misled. A court would likely hold this statute to be: - Answers - constitutional
under the First Amendment.
The First Amendment protects Ira and other individuals who engage in speech that
violates state criminal laws: - Answers - at no point in time.
If Congress passes a 2 percent tax on cigarette sales in New Jersey only, this law will
most likely be held: - Answers - unconstitutional according to Article I, Section 8.
Fred, the president of Good Retail Corporation, claims that certain actions by the federal
government and the state of Hawaii infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Most of these rights limit: - Answers - the state government and the federal government.
Brad stands in front of Rustler's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely
to incite Rustler's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such
speech: - Answers - at no point in time.
The Supreme Court first held that the Constitution protects individual privacy rights
during the: - Answers - 1960s.
Mary claims that a Nebraska state statute infringes on her "procedural due process"
rights. This claim focuses on: - Answers - procedures used in making decisions to take
life, liberty, or property.
A Rhode Island state statute imposes a prison term, without a trial, on all street vendors
who operate in certain areas. A court would likely hold this statute to be: - Answers -
unconstitutional under the due process clause.
Privacy rights receive protection under: - Answers - the U.S. Constitutions, state
constitutions, federal statutes, state statutes, and tort law.
, Colorado enacts a statute that limits the liberty of all persons, including corporations, to
broadcast "annoying" radio commercials. This may violate: - Answers - substantive due
process.
Article VI of the Constitution, commonly referred to as the supremacy clause, provides
that when there is a direct conflict between a federal law and a state law: - Answers -
the state law is rendered invalid.
The Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of "life, liberty, or property
without due process of law." Under this clause, "persons" include: - Answers -
corporations and other "legal persons."
Under the USA Patriot Act, government officials may track certain telephone and e-mail
communications relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation without providing proof of
any wrongdoing. - Answers - True
The Constitution specifically guarantees a right to privacy. - Answers - False
Jarrod is starting a web business, but becomes worried when he hears that the USA
Patriot Act gave authority to government officials to monitor what he does online. With
knowledge about the USA Patriot Act, you should tell Jarrod that the government may
monitor which of the following? - Answers - His e-mail
His personal financial data
His web site visits
The Supreme Court has held that a constitutional right to privacy was implied by the
Sixth Amendment. - Answers - False
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted during
the: - Answers - 1990s
Mike, an advocate of a certain religion, publishes an article in New Times magazine
insisting that the Congress base all federal law on his religion's principles. The First
Amendment guarantees Mike's freedom of: - Answers - religion, speech, and the press.
In response to rapidly rising property taxes, California voters approved a statewide
ballot initiative, Proposition 13, which froze property taxes regardless of the appraised
value of the property. The state was to reassess the value of the property and could
increase taxes only when the ownership of property was transferred. The property was
exempt from this reassessment if the exchange of ownership was made between
persons over the age of fifty-five or between parents and children. Over time, this
system created dramatic differences in the taxes paid by people owning similar
property. Long-term owners paid lower taxes; new owners paid higher taxes. Stephanie
Nordlinger bought a house in Los Angeles County. Nordlinger then sued the county
claiming that the tax system was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause
ANSWERS
Aiden has a small donut shop in the center of town in an old building which he owns.
For some time, he had been hearing rumors about an urban renewal project and
wondered if his building would be part of the project. Then he read in the paper that his
building had been condemned and would be torn down next month. He received no
notice of this, no payment for his property, and no chance to say why he believed the
building should stand. He believes the government has acted unfairly, but cannot be
sure of the proper legal term for the right they have denied him. What would it be? -
Answers - Procedural due process
A Minnesota state statute restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers
from being misled. A court would likely hold this statute to be: - Answers - constitutional
under the First Amendment.
The First Amendment protects Ira and other individuals who engage in speech that
violates state criminal laws: - Answers - at no point in time.
If Congress passes a 2 percent tax on cigarette sales in New Jersey only, this law will
most likely be held: - Answers - unconstitutional according to Article I, Section 8.
Fred, the president of Good Retail Corporation, claims that certain actions by the federal
government and the state of Hawaii infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Most of these rights limit: - Answers - the state government and the federal government.
Brad stands in front of Rustler's Round-Up Café, shouting "fighting words" that are likely
to incite Rustler's patrons to respond violently. The First Amendment protects such
speech: - Answers - at no point in time.
The Supreme Court first held that the Constitution protects individual privacy rights
during the: - Answers - 1960s.
Mary claims that a Nebraska state statute infringes on her "procedural due process"
rights. This claim focuses on: - Answers - procedures used in making decisions to take
life, liberty, or property.
A Rhode Island state statute imposes a prison term, without a trial, on all street vendors
who operate in certain areas. A court would likely hold this statute to be: - Answers -
unconstitutional under the due process clause.
Privacy rights receive protection under: - Answers - the U.S. Constitutions, state
constitutions, federal statutes, state statutes, and tort law.
, Colorado enacts a statute that limits the liberty of all persons, including corporations, to
broadcast "annoying" radio commercials. This may violate: - Answers - substantive due
process.
Article VI of the Constitution, commonly referred to as the supremacy clause, provides
that when there is a direct conflict between a federal law and a state law: - Answers -
the state law is rendered invalid.
The Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of "life, liberty, or property
without due process of law." Under this clause, "persons" include: - Answers -
corporations and other "legal persons."
Under the USA Patriot Act, government officials may track certain telephone and e-mail
communications relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation without providing proof of
any wrongdoing. - Answers - True
The Constitution specifically guarantees a right to privacy. - Answers - False
Jarrod is starting a web business, but becomes worried when he hears that the USA
Patriot Act gave authority to government officials to monitor what he does online. With
knowledge about the USA Patriot Act, you should tell Jarrod that the government may
monitor which of the following? - Answers - His e-mail
His personal financial data
His web site visits
The Supreme Court has held that a constitutional right to privacy was implied by the
Sixth Amendment. - Answers - False
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted during
the: - Answers - 1990s
Mike, an advocate of a certain religion, publishes an article in New Times magazine
insisting that the Congress base all federal law on his religion's principles. The First
Amendment guarantees Mike's freedom of: - Answers - religion, speech, and the press.
In response to rapidly rising property taxes, California voters approved a statewide
ballot initiative, Proposition 13, which froze property taxes regardless of the appraised
value of the property. The state was to reassess the value of the property and could
increase taxes only when the ownership of property was transferred. The property was
exempt from this reassessment if the exchange of ownership was made between
persons over the age of fifty-five or between parents and children. Over time, this
system created dramatic differences in the taxes paid by people owning similar
property. Long-term owners paid lower taxes; new owners paid higher taxes. Stephanie
Nordlinger bought a house in Los Angeles County. Nordlinger then sued the county
claiming that the tax system was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause
