BUL 3130 | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question: In the __________ case, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibiting discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin in any inn,
hotel, motel, or other establishment of more than five rooms that provides lodging to transient guests.
Answer:
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc V US
Question: The president has the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of:
Answer:
SENATE
Question: The general power retained by the states to protect the health, safety, welfare, and morals of state
residents is often referred to as ____ power.
Answer:
POLICE
Question: The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors and cases in
which a state is a party.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Procedural due process focuses on the fundamental rights protected by the Due Process clauses.
Answer:
FALSE
Question: The _____ Amendment provides that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law."
Answer:
FOURTEENTH
Question: The central Fourth Amendment question in the case of Board of Education of Independent School
District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls, which involved drug testing of student athletes, was answered
as follows:
Answer:
individualized suspicion is not always required and the searches in the case were constitutional.
, Question: Beginning with National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937), virtually all
federal regulation of commerce was upheld under the Commerce Clause.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Mirren is a legal secretary for Averil, a partner in a large law firm in Knoxville. Averil finds Mirren
quite annoying. The last straw occurs when Mirren tells Averil that Averil looks pale and appears to have been
partying a bit too hard. Averil fires Mirren on the spot. Mirren tells Averil that, based on constitutional law,
Averil is guilty of violating not only Mirren's due process rights but equal protection rights as well. Mirren
claims to be entitled to a hearing before any disciplinary action is taken, and that the firm's practice is that all
secretaries are entitled to tell attorneys when they do not appear to be functioning at their best. Mirren is filing
suit tomorrow. Refer to Fact Pattern 4-1. Which of the following is true regarding Mirren's ability to win on a
claim alleging violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer:
Mirren will lose because no statute or other action involving the government was involved.
Question: Wallace, a law school student, is an intern for Regan, an assistant professor who is attempting to get
tenure at Imperial Law School in part by getting an article published on the right to a jury trial. Regan asks
Wallace to explain the right to a jury trial under the U.S. Constitution as applied to jury trials involving state
law. Refer to Fact Pattern 4-2. Which of the following sections of the U.S. Constitution should Wallace
reference when discussing the matter of the right to a jury trial with Regan?
Answer:
THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT
Question: Administrative agencies have been referred to as the fourth branch of the U.S. government.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Officials of the town of Sunnyville were concerned about the number of dogs running loose. They
set up a new administrative agency called "Dog Control." The new agency issued a regulation that all dogs
must be on leash in public. Tony, who had moved to Sunnyville in the previous month, did not own a dog and
had no plans to get one. Tony, however, thought the regulation was outrageous and decided to sue on the basis
that it was not validly enacted. Matisse, another resident, was also concerned about the law. Matisse rents a
home with a fence in the backyard that was in public view and was concerned that the regulation would be
applied to Matisse's dogs while in the fenced area. Matisse decided to bring a preemptive strike and sue the city
for revocation of the regulation. Both Tony and Matisse rush to file suit before the city has a chance to take any
action to enforce the new rule.
Answer:
TONY LACKS STANDING TO SUE
Question: In the __________ case, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibiting discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin in any inn,
hotel, motel, or other establishment of more than five rooms that provides lodging to transient guests.
Answer:
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc V US
Question: The president has the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of:
Answer:
SENATE
Question: The general power retained by the states to protect the health, safety, welfare, and morals of state
residents is often referred to as ____ power.
Answer:
POLICE
Question: The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors and cases in
which a state is a party.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Procedural due process focuses on the fundamental rights protected by the Due Process clauses.
Answer:
FALSE
Question: The _____ Amendment provides that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law."
Answer:
FOURTEENTH
Question: The central Fourth Amendment question in the case of Board of Education of Independent School
District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls, which involved drug testing of student athletes, was answered
as follows:
Answer:
individualized suspicion is not always required and the searches in the case were constitutional.
, Question: Beginning with National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937), virtually all
federal regulation of commerce was upheld under the Commerce Clause.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Mirren is a legal secretary for Averil, a partner in a large law firm in Knoxville. Averil finds Mirren
quite annoying. The last straw occurs when Mirren tells Averil that Averil looks pale and appears to have been
partying a bit too hard. Averil fires Mirren on the spot. Mirren tells Averil that, based on constitutional law,
Averil is guilty of violating not only Mirren's due process rights but equal protection rights as well. Mirren
claims to be entitled to a hearing before any disciplinary action is taken, and that the firm's practice is that all
secretaries are entitled to tell attorneys when they do not appear to be functioning at their best. Mirren is filing
suit tomorrow. Refer to Fact Pattern 4-1. Which of the following is true regarding Mirren's ability to win on a
claim alleging violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer:
Mirren will lose because no statute or other action involving the government was involved.
Question: Wallace, a law school student, is an intern for Regan, an assistant professor who is attempting to get
tenure at Imperial Law School in part by getting an article published on the right to a jury trial. Regan asks
Wallace to explain the right to a jury trial under the U.S. Constitution as applied to jury trials involving state
law. Refer to Fact Pattern 4-2. Which of the following sections of the U.S. Constitution should Wallace
reference when discussing the matter of the right to a jury trial with Regan?
Answer:
THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT
Question: Administrative agencies have been referred to as the fourth branch of the U.S. government.
Answer:
TRUE
Question: Officials of the town of Sunnyville were concerned about the number of dogs running loose. They
set up a new administrative agency called "Dog Control." The new agency issued a regulation that all dogs
must be on leash in public. Tony, who had moved to Sunnyville in the previous month, did not own a dog and
had no plans to get one. Tony, however, thought the regulation was outrageous and decided to sue on the basis
that it was not validly enacted. Matisse, another resident, was also concerned about the law. Matisse rents a
home with a fence in the backyard that was in public view and was concerned that the regulation would be
applied to Matisse's dogs while in the fenced area. Matisse decided to bring a preemptive strike and sue the city
for revocation of the regulation. Both Tony and Matisse rush to file suit before the city has a chance to take any
action to enforce the new rule.
Answer:
TONY LACKS STANDING TO SUE
