Which of the following best describes the difference between the power of the federal government and the power of state governments under the Constitution?  

Review this quoted language from the Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) The constitutional guarantees require, we think, a federal rule that prohibits a public official fromrecovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves thatthe statement was made with “________________”—that is, with knowledge that it was false or with recklessdisregard of whether it was false or not. . . .  Based on your understanding this case, what word or phrase goes in the blank space above:

Congress passes a law delegating authority to the Environmental Protection Agency (a government agency under the Executive Branch) to make environmental regulations. The law includes a provision allowing either the House of Representatives or the Senate, by a simple majority vote, to strike down any regulation issued by the agency without involving the other chamber or the President. A company challenges this law in court, arguing it is unconstitutional. How is the court most likely to rule?

Which of the following was NOT part of the Supreme Court’s analysis when it struck down the City of Richmond’s Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”) subcontracting rule in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.?

Which of the following best describes the general rule the government must follow when placing content-based restrictions on speech under the First Amendment?  

In a short essay (minimum 60 words) explain the Supreme Court’s central holding in INS v. Chadha (1983) and how it relates to the concept of Separation of Powers?

__________ is an example of a patient protection technique used before x-ray exposure.

Match the following parts of the Constitution with what is covered in that part:

Congress passes a law requiring all state health departments to create and maintain a database tracking the vaccination status of all residents. The law mandates that state government employees collect and upload vaccination data to a federally controlled system and submit regular compliance reports to the federal government. A state challenges the law, arguing it is unconstitutional. Assuming the court agrees with the state, which of the following is the most likely reason why?

Identify and describe three of the nine methods of Constitutional interpretation that are discussed in your module. Your response must be a minimum of 60 words total.