Which of the following statements best explains why the Supreme Court applied a different standard of scrutiny in the Railway Express Equal Protection Case than they did in the Loving v. Virginia Equal Protection Case.
Which of the following hypothetical laws would most likely e…
Which of the following hypothetical laws would most likely exceed Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for Congress to…
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for Congress to be able to condition a state’s receipt of federal funding on the enactment of federal policies?
A suspect is arrested and subjected to custodial interrogati…
A suspect is arrested and subjected to custodial interrogation, but the police fail to inform them of their Miranda rights. During the interrogation, the suspect confesses to the crime. At trial, the defense moves to throw out the evidence of the confession so that it cannot be heard by a jury. Which of the following best describes what is likely to happen?
Which of the following best describes the difference between…
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…
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:
Which of the following was NOT part of the Supreme Court’s a…
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.?
Congress passes a law delegating authority to the Environmen…
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 best describes the general rule the g…
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 Cour…
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?