Ba260 W2 Quiz

BA260 W2 Quiz

All powers not specifically delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states.

A) True

B) False

2.

When there is a direct conflict between a federal and a state law, the state law is rendered invalid.

A) True

B) False

3.

Preemption is a doctrine under which a state law takes precedence over a conflicting federal law.

A) True

B) False

4.

Some constitutional protections apply to business entities.

A) True

B) False

5.

A law that discriminates based on gender must substantially relate to an important government objective to be valid.

A) True

B) False

6.

A crime can be committed only against persons.

A) True

B) False

7.

Corporations, unlike persons, cannot be liable for crimes.

A) True

B) False

8.

A suspect cannot be tried twice in the same court for the same crime.

A) True

B) False

9.

Under the exclusionary rule, illegally obtained evidence must be included in any criminal prosecution.

A) True

B) False

10.

Tami’s Tasty Tacos, a fast food outfit, files a suit against the state of Utah, claiming that a Utah state law violates the commerce clause. The court will agree if the statute imposes a substantial burden on

A) a local government.

B) interstate commerce.

C) noneconomic activity.

D) the state.

11.

The police obtain a search warrant and search Ike’s apartment. After yelling obscenities at the officers, Ike confesses to a crime and impli¬cates his friends. The Constitution protects against

A) obscene speech only.

B) others’ implication only.

C) unreasonable searches only.

D) obscene speech, others’ implication, and unreasonable searches.

12.

The Tourists & Travelers Association wants the federal government to spend money to build a new highway. Congress can spend revenues

A) only to carry out its enumerated powers.

B) to promote any objective that it deems worthwhile.

C) as long as the funds are spent uniformly among the states.

D) without regard to whether the expense violates the...