CAMRT Correct Questions and Answers
latest updated version 2025
The Iowa state legislature passed a statute banning sixty-five-foot twin
trailer trucks from operating on its state roads, highways, and interstate
freeways. Consolidated Freightway (CF) employees drove twin and triple
trailer trucks through Iowa on a regular basis. Switching to single trailer
trucks either for all of its routes or just for the trip through Iowa was
inconvenient, inefficient, and costly. CF filed a lawsuit contending that
the statute was unconstitutional. The court most likely found that the
Iowa statute was: - ANSWER✔ unconstitutional state interference with
interstate commerce.
The USA Patriot Act has been criticized for: - ANSWER✔ violating
privacy rights with domestic surveillance.
Amneet, a young woman whose family follows the Sikh religion, is new
to the U.S. In the country of her birth, people who are not Sikhs are
discriminated against by the national government, and Amneet is
worried that because she is not a Christian the U.S. government will
discriminate against her and her family. With knowledge about the First
Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, what can you tell her the U.S.
government is prohibited from doing? - ANSWER✔ all of these choices
(establishing any state-sponsored religion, enacting any law that
promotes religion or favors one religion over another, interfering with
peopole's religions practices or forms of worship)
Cordial Drinks, Inc., markets alcoholic beverages. A federal regulation
bans the disclosure of the alcohol content of liquor on Cordial's labels
and those of other marketers. A court would likely hold this regulation to
be: - ANSWER✔ an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
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. - ANSWER✔
true
A Minnesota state statute restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect
consumers from being misled. A court would likely hold this statute to
be: - ANSWER✔ constitutional under the First Amendment.
, 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 because it allowed the government to treat similarly situated
individuals differently. In findin - ANSWER✔ the rational basis test
President Woodrow Wilson negotiated the treaty that ended World War
I, but Congress refused to ratify the treaty. This event exemplifies the
principle of: - ANSWER✔ checks and balances
Business Markets Coalition (BMC), a political lobbying group, wants a
certain policy enacted into law. If BMC's policy conflicts with the U.S.
Constitution, a law embodying it can be enacted by: - ANSWER✔ none
of these choices
An Alabama state statute prohibits business entities from using bill
inserts to express controversial views. A court would likely hold this law
to be: - ANSWER✔ an unconstitutional restriction of speech
Courts traditionally give the right of free speech: - ANSWER✔ the fullest
possible protection.
Colorado enacts a statute that limits the liberty of all persons, including
corporations, to broadcast "annoying" radio commercials. This may
violate: - ANSWER✔ the substantive due process
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: -
ANSWER✔ the state government and the federal government
, Profit Company would like to review the information that the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) has in its files about the company. Which of
the following statutes allows Profit Company to request this information
from the DOL? - ANSWER✔ Freedom on Information Act
Congress enacts the Tight Money Act (TMA) of 2006 to ban "major
business entities" from making political contributions that individuals can
make. A court would likely hold the TMA to be: - ANSWER✔ an
unconstitutional restriction of speech.
The Constitution specifically guarantees a right to privacy. - ANSWER✔
false
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was
enacted during the: - ANSWER✔ 1990s
The state of Oregon enacts a statute that automatically revokes the
driver's license of anyone caught text messaging while driving a vehicle.
The statute provides that there is no right to a hearing in this type of
driver's license revocation. While driving her car in Oregon, Sarah is
stopped by a police officer who gives her a ticket for text messaging
while driving and also informs her that her driver's license has been
revoked. The Oregon statute: - ANSWER✔ violates Sarah's procedural
due process rights.
Jim believes that his privacy rights were violated by his employer, the
state of Colorado, when it disclosed several items about him, including
some financial and health information. In general, Jim may look at all of
the areas of law except which of the following to determine if his privacy
rights were violated? - ANSWER✔ criminal law
Voters in North Carolina approve a new state constitution after which
the Ocean City Council passes new ordinances, the North Carolina
Department of Parks and Recreation issues new rules, and the Ocean
City Chamber of Commerce sends out new instructions. Sources of law
do not include: - ANSWER✔ instructions issued by the Ocean City
Chamber of Commerce.
, When a case is appealed from the original court or jurisdiction to
another court or jurisdiction, the party appealing the case is called the: -
ANSWER✔ appellant.
When all judges or justices agree on an opinion, the opinion is written
for the entire court and can be deemed a: - ANSWER✔ unanimous
opinion.
When more than one reporter is cited for the same case, each
reference is called a(n): - ANSWER✔ parallel citation.
Case law: - ANSWER✔ all of these choices. (is part of our common law
tradition, is judge-made law, governs all areas of law not covered by
statutory law or administrative law)
A body of court decisions that applied throughout the English realm, and
later became part of the heritage of all nations that were formerly British
colonies (including the United States) is known as a/the: - ANSWER✔
common law.
In the Arkansas Supreme Court case of Johnson v. Meadors, we know
that: - ANSWER✔ we cannot determine from the case name who the
plaintiff and defendant are.
While Samantha was driving to school, she stopped at a stoplight and
was struck from behind by Nathan's car. Samantha was injured, and her
car was damaged. She filed a lawsuit against Nathan to recover for her
losses. This case is an application of: - ANSWER✔ civil law
One of the major functions of all administrative agencies is: -
ANSWER✔ rulemaking.
Harry and Sally were debating a new statute recently passed by the
New York state legislature. Sally thinks the law is bad, and they should
organize a protest. Harry thinks that whether the law is good or bad is
irrelevant; the law is the law and must be obeyed. Harry subscribes to
the: - ANSWER✔ positive school of legal thought.
When a reviewing court does not reach unanimous agreement: -
ANSWER✔ a majority opinion is written.
latest updated version 2025
The Iowa state legislature passed a statute banning sixty-five-foot twin
trailer trucks from operating on its state roads, highways, and interstate
freeways. Consolidated Freightway (CF) employees drove twin and triple
trailer trucks through Iowa on a regular basis. Switching to single trailer
trucks either for all of its routes or just for the trip through Iowa was
inconvenient, inefficient, and costly. CF filed a lawsuit contending that
the statute was unconstitutional. The court most likely found that the
Iowa statute was: - ANSWER✔ unconstitutional state interference with
interstate commerce.
The USA Patriot Act has been criticized for: - ANSWER✔ violating
privacy rights with domestic surveillance.
Amneet, a young woman whose family follows the Sikh religion, is new
to the U.S. In the country of her birth, people who are not Sikhs are
discriminated against by the national government, and Amneet is
worried that because she is not a Christian the U.S. government will
discriminate against her and her family. With knowledge about the First
Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, what can you tell her the U.S.
government is prohibited from doing? - ANSWER✔ all of these choices
(establishing any state-sponsored religion, enacting any law that
promotes religion or favors one religion over another, interfering with
peopole's religions practices or forms of worship)
Cordial Drinks, Inc., markets alcoholic beverages. A federal regulation
bans the disclosure of the alcohol content of liquor on Cordial's labels
and those of other marketers. A court would likely hold this regulation to
be: - ANSWER✔ an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
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. - ANSWER✔
true
A Minnesota state statute restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect
consumers from being misled. A court would likely hold this statute to
be: - ANSWER✔ constitutional under the First Amendment.
, 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 because it allowed the government to treat similarly situated
individuals differently. In findin - ANSWER✔ the rational basis test
President Woodrow Wilson negotiated the treaty that ended World War
I, but Congress refused to ratify the treaty. This event exemplifies the
principle of: - ANSWER✔ checks and balances
Business Markets Coalition (BMC), a political lobbying group, wants a
certain policy enacted into law. If BMC's policy conflicts with the U.S.
Constitution, a law embodying it can be enacted by: - ANSWER✔ none
of these choices
An Alabama state statute prohibits business entities from using bill
inserts to express controversial views. A court would likely hold this law
to be: - ANSWER✔ an unconstitutional restriction of speech
Courts traditionally give the right of free speech: - ANSWER✔ the fullest
possible protection.
Colorado enacts a statute that limits the liberty of all persons, including
corporations, to broadcast "annoying" radio commercials. This may
violate: - ANSWER✔ the substantive due process
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: -
ANSWER✔ the state government and the federal government
, Profit Company would like to review the information that the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) has in its files about the company. Which of
the following statutes allows Profit Company to request this information
from the DOL? - ANSWER✔ Freedom on Information Act
Congress enacts the Tight Money Act (TMA) of 2006 to ban "major
business entities" from making political contributions that individuals can
make. A court would likely hold the TMA to be: - ANSWER✔ an
unconstitutional restriction of speech.
The Constitution specifically guarantees a right to privacy. - ANSWER✔
false
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was
enacted during the: - ANSWER✔ 1990s
The state of Oregon enacts a statute that automatically revokes the
driver's license of anyone caught text messaging while driving a vehicle.
The statute provides that there is no right to a hearing in this type of
driver's license revocation. While driving her car in Oregon, Sarah is
stopped by a police officer who gives her a ticket for text messaging
while driving and also informs her that her driver's license has been
revoked. The Oregon statute: - ANSWER✔ violates Sarah's procedural
due process rights.
Jim believes that his privacy rights were violated by his employer, the
state of Colorado, when it disclosed several items about him, including
some financial and health information. In general, Jim may look at all of
the areas of law except which of the following to determine if his privacy
rights were violated? - ANSWER✔ criminal law
Voters in North Carolina approve a new state constitution after which
the Ocean City Council passes new ordinances, the North Carolina
Department of Parks and Recreation issues new rules, and the Ocean
City Chamber of Commerce sends out new instructions. Sources of law
do not include: - ANSWER✔ instructions issued by the Ocean City
Chamber of Commerce.
, When a case is appealed from the original court or jurisdiction to
another court or jurisdiction, the party appealing the case is called the: -
ANSWER✔ appellant.
When all judges or justices agree on an opinion, the opinion is written
for the entire court and can be deemed a: - ANSWER✔ unanimous
opinion.
When more than one reporter is cited for the same case, each
reference is called a(n): - ANSWER✔ parallel citation.
Case law: - ANSWER✔ all of these choices. (is part of our common law
tradition, is judge-made law, governs all areas of law not covered by
statutory law or administrative law)
A body of court decisions that applied throughout the English realm, and
later became part of the heritage of all nations that were formerly British
colonies (including the United States) is known as a/the: - ANSWER✔
common law.
In the Arkansas Supreme Court case of Johnson v. Meadors, we know
that: - ANSWER✔ we cannot determine from the case name who the
plaintiff and defendant are.
While Samantha was driving to school, she stopped at a stoplight and
was struck from behind by Nathan's car. Samantha was injured, and her
car was damaged. She filed a lawsuit against Nathan to recover for her
losses. This case is an application of: - ANSWER✔ civil law
One of the major functions of all administrative agencies is: -
ANSWER✔ rulemaking.
Harry and Sally were debating a new statute recently passed by the
New York state legislature. Sally thinks the law is bad, and they should
organize a protest. Harry thinks that whether the law is good or bad is
irrelevant; the law is the law and must be obeyed. Harry subscribes to
the: - ANSWER✔ positive school of legal thought.
When a reviewing court does not reach unanimous agreement: -
ANSWER✔ a majority opinion is written.
