In order to protect the health and welfare of its residents, Maryland has a law requiring that all public swimming pools be tested daily for bacteria. Maryland passed this law pursuant to its ________________powers. - answer-Police
American government is based on the concept of ____________, whi...
BUL 3310 FSU Unit 3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
In order to protect the health and welfare of its residents, Maryland has a law
requiring that all public swimming pools be tested daily for bacteria. Maryland
passed this law pursuant to its ________________powers. - answer-✔Police
American government is based on the concept of ____________, which allocates
the power to govern between a sovereign federal authority and the sovereign states.
- answer-✔Federalism
Assume that State University institutes a curfew for the female students who live
on campus. To protect both the safety and morals of its female population, State
University requires that the female students be in their dorms by 1:00 a.m. every
night. There is no curfew for male students because they are less likely to be
victims of attacks. If Nellie Nightowl wants to protest, under which standard of
review will the court hear this case? - answer-✔Intermediate scrutiny
The power of the courts to declare legislation invalid because it violates the
Constitution, is the power of Judicial review. This power of the courts originated in
- answer-✔The Supreme Court decision in Marbury. v Madison
Assume that the resort town of Ocean View passed a law imposing an extra tax on
boardwalk food businesses that used plastic cups, plates or utensils. Plastic litter
costs the town more to dispose of and it wants to pass this cost on to the merchants.
Fran Fries, a boardwalk food vendor, claims that the law is denying her equal
protection of the law. Which of the following tests will the court apply in deciding
this case? - answer-✔Is the law rationally related to a legitimate government
interest?
, Paul and several of his friends bought tickets to a Ravens football game and were
outraged that they were not allowed to march up and down the sidelines carry signs
protesting the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law. They will not be able to sue
the Ravens' management for violating their First Amendment rights because there
was no state action involved. - answer-✔True
Assume that Delaware wants to discourage non-Delaware residents from becoming
members of the Delaware Bar and practicing law in Delaware. Assume also that it
enacts a law requiring that non-residents score 100 points higher on the Bar Exam
than residents have to score. What constitutional provision would a non-resident
claim is violated by this law? - answer-✔The Privileges and Immunities Clause
One function of the Constitution is to protect individual rights by limiting the role
of government. - answer-✔True
A state law will be invalid if it conflicts with a federal law because of the
________Clause. - answer-✔Supremacy
For misdemeanors, the government brings charges against the accused in a
(n)__________. - answer-✔Information
A court cannot instruct the jury that it may take the failure of the accused to testify
as evidence of guilt. - answer-✔True
Which of the following crimes can be used in RICO charges? - answer-✔All of the
above have been prosecuted under RICO (Mail fraud, Securities fraud, Accounting
Fraud)
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