GBL 385 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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GBL 385
GBL 385 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
The state of Massachusetts regulates employment, traffic, land use, and other private activities
to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, and general welfare under Correct
answer-the state's police powers.
BillyBob claims that ...
GBL 385 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
The state of Massachusetts regulates employment, traffic, land use, and other private activities
to protect or promote the public order, health, safety, and general welfare under Correct
answer-the state's police powers.
BillyBob claims that certain actions by the federal government and the state of Michigan
infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution. These rights
protect individuals and some corporations from Correct answer-the actions of the
government.
A federal law prohibiting the use of a certain pesticide directly conflicts with a state law
permitting that use. The state law will be rendered invalid due to Correct answer-the
supremacy clause.
Federal supremacy refers to: Correct answer-the power of the federal government to
legislate in certain areas.
Lake City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets.
Mac opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by
distributing handbills. In his suit against Lake City, a court would likely hold the ban on printed
materials to be Correct answer-unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
The Michigan legislature thinks college students are subversive and wants to prohibit college
students from publishing their opinions in any student newspaper. The legislature passes a bill
making it criminal for a student to publish their opinions in any University supported
, GBL 385 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
newspapers. The governor signs the bill. Correct answer-This law violates the first
amendment"s provision for freedom of speech
AND
This law violates the first amendment's provision for freedom of the press
Under the commerce clause, Congress has the power to regulate Correct answer-any
commercial activity in the United States that substantially affects interstate commerce.
An MSU student, frustrated with all the lies being spread by advertisements in the current
election, decides that to protest he wants to burn an American flag. Standing on his front lawn,
the student sets fire to the flag. He holds the burning flag up by the attached flag pole and
waves it around. No one is nearby, but an East Lansing police cruiser drives by and sees the
student with holding the stick with remnants of the burning flag. The police arrest the student
for desecrating the U.S. flag. Correct answer-Burning a flag is an expression subject to
protection under the 1st amendment
The Constitution sets out the authority and the limits of the branches of the government. The
term checks and balances means that Correct answer-each branch has some power to
limit the actions of the others.
Tired of too much drunkenness, the Bedrock City Council decides to prohibit bars and liquor
stores from using signs on their building to advertise their business and their products. For
example, signs advertising two for one drink specials or signs advertising sale prices for cases of
beer would be prohibited by the law. Correct answer-This would likely be viewed by a
court as an unreasonable restriction on free speech.
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