What does the 14th Amendment protect?

Life, liberty, and property without due process of law

Which of the following best describes the Public Function Doctrine?

A private party performing a traditional public role is a state actor

In Kennedy v. Bremerton, why was the coach’s prayer deemed constitutional?

It occurred after official duties concluded and was personal

What key distinction did Trinity Lutheran establish?

Between religious status and religious use

What was the key holding in Brown v. Board of Education?

School segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause

What was the key issue in Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority?

Whether a private entity operating in a public facility can be state action

What was the outcome in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard?

Race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional

In Williamson v. Lee Optical, what did the Court say about rational basis review?

The Court must defer to the legislature if any rational basis exists

What is the Establishment Clause primarily concerned with?

Government endorsement or establishment of religion

What principle was emphasized in Sherbert v. Verner?

Denial of benefits based on religious practice must survive strict scrutiny

What was the primary holding in Barron v. Baltimore?

The Constitution’s protections only apply to the federal government

In The Slaughterhouse Cases how did the Court interpret the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

It applied only to a narrow set of federal rights

The Civil Rights Cases (1883) held that the Fourteenth Amendment

Did not apply to private discrimination unless state action was involved

What makes a law overbroad under the First Amendment?

It covers both protected and unprotected speech

In Korematsu v. United States, why did the Court uphold internment of Japanese-Americans?

National security was a compelling state interest

What was the significance of West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish?

It overruled Lochner, permitting minimum wage laws

What is the significance of Romer v. Evans?

A state amendment singling out homosexuals failed rational basis review

What was at issue in Skinner v. Oklahoma?

Forced sterilization of habitual criminals

Under the Entanglement Doctrine, which of the following constitutes state action?

A court enforcing a racially restrictive covenant

What was the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges?

Marriage is a fundamental right, including for same-sex couples

According to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, why is abortion no longer considered a fundamental right?

There is insufficient historical tradition supporting it

What principle was established in Employment Division v. Smith?

Neutral laws of general applicability do not violate Free Exercise

What was the Court’s reasoning in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan?

Male exclusion from a nursing program lacked an important governmental goal

What was at issue in Van Orden v. Perry?

A Ten Commandments monument on state property

In Plessy v. Ferguson, what did the Court say about segregation laws?

They did not violate equal protection if facilities were equal

In United States v. Virginia, why was the military institute’s male-only policy unconstitutional?

It didn’t offer a substantially equal alternative for women

What was the ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer?

Denying public benefits because of religious status violates the Const.

What principle was established in Twining v. New Jersey?

Fundamental rights may be incorporated through Due Process

In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, what activity was held to be constitutionally protected?

Silent individual prayer by a public school employee

What was held in Cohen v. California?

Offensive political speech is protected

In Michael M. v. Superior Court, the Court upheld a law punishing males for statutory rape because

The state had an important interest in preventing teen pregnancy

What is the standard for defamation of a public figure from New York Times Co. v. Sullivan?

Actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth

What distinguishes procedural from substantive due process?

Procedural ensures fair methods substantive protects fundamental liberties

What speech was restricted in Virginia v. Black?

Cross burning with intent to intimidate

In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, “fighting words” are defined as

Words likely to provoke immediate breach of the peace

In Brandenburg v. Ohio, what type of advocacy was protected?

Advocacy of illegal conduct without incitement to imminent lawless action

What did the Court decide in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation?

Broadcast media can be regulated more strictly than print media

In Shelley v. Kraemer, why was the court's enforcement of a racially restrictive covenant deemed unconstitutional?

Because judicial enforcement made it state action

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1
What does the 14th Amendment protect?
Taxpayer standing in state courts
Only property rights of citizens
The right to bear arms against the state
Life, liberty, and property without due process of law
2
Which of the following best describes the Public Function Doctrine?
States cannot perform federal functions without consent
Public officials cannot delegate their duties
A private party performing a traditional public role is a state actor
Government actors are immune from suit unless they act maliciously
3
What doctrine allows provisions of the Bill of Rights to apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment?
Enumerated Powers Doctrine
Supremacy Clause
Incorporation Doctrine
Preemption Doctrine
4
In Kennedy v. Bremerton, why was the coach’s prayer deemed constitutional?
It occurred after official duties concluded and was personal
It involved community consent
It was led by students
It was non-denominational
5
What is the primary test used for Establishment Clause challenges?
Endorsement test
Rational relation test
Clear and present danger
Lemon test
6
What kind of speech receives the highest level of protection?
Obscene speech
Defamatory speech
Commercial speech
Political speech
7
What key distinction did Trinity Lutheran establish?
Between religious schools and secular nonprofits
Between federal and state funding
Between voluntary and mandatory participation
Between religious status and religious use
8
What was the key holding in Brown v. Board of Education?
School segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause
Education is not a fundamental right
Separate but equal is constitutional
Segregation in housing is permissible
9
What was the key issue in Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority?
Whether commercial leases are constitutionally protected
Whether state inaction violates Equal Protection
Whether a private entity operating in a public facility can be state action
Whether religious schools must serve all students
10
What was the outcome in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard?
Racial quotas in admissions are permissible
Race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional
Diversity is a compelling interest
Legacy admissions must be race-neutral
11
In Williamson v. Lee Optical, what did the Court say about rational basis review?
Strict scrutiny is always required for health-related regulations
The law must be narrowly tailored to achieve its goal
The Court must examine whether the law is the best policy
The Court must defer to the legislature if any rational basis exists
12
What is the Establishment Clause primarily concerned with?
Discrimination against religious beliefs
Free exercise of religious beliefs
Government endorsement or establishment of religion
Use of peyote in rituals
13
What principle was emphasized in Sherbert v. Verner?
Peyote use is protected speech
Free exercise requires neutrality
Denial of benefits based on religious practice must survive strict scrutiny
Religious beliefs are not protected under employment law
14
Which of the following cases ruled that there is no constitutional right to assisted suicide?
Washington v. Glucksberg
Skinner v. Oklahoma
Roe v. Wade
Griswold v. Connecticut
15
What was the primary holding in Barron v. Baltimore?
Due Process rights were guaranteed at the state level
The Bill of Rights applies to both federal and state governments
The Constitution’s protections only apply to the federal government
The city of Baltimore violated the Equal Protection Clause
16
In The Slaughterhouse Cases how did the Court interpret the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
It invalidated state monopolies outright
It was a robust guarantee of economic liberty
It extended all federal protections to the states
It applied only to a narrow set of federal rights
17
The Civil Rights Cases (1883) held that the Fourteenth Amendment
Automatically incorporated all civil rights
Prohibited all private racial discrimination
Did not apply to private discrimination unless state action was involved
Applied only to actions by the federal government
18
In Lochner v. New York, what constitutional right was emphasized?
The right to health care
Equal pay for equal work
The right to a minimum wage
Freedom of contract
19
What makes a law overbroad under the First Amendment?
It is ambiguous
It limits only commercial speech
It covers both protected and unprotected speech
It covers both protected and unprotected speech
20
Why was the law upheld in Beauharnais v. Illinois?
It banned commercial speech
It banned fighting words
It criminalized group libel
It regulated true threats
21
In Korematsu v. United States, why did the Court uphold internment of Japanese-Americans?
The government failed to provide sufficient evidence
The suspect classification test was not yet established
It was based on explicit racial discrimination
National security was a compelling state interest
22
What is the "clear and present danger" test associated with?
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Miller v. California
Cohen v. California
Schenck v. United States
23
What was the significance of West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish?
It applied intermediate scrutiny to economic legislation
It upheld Lochner-era substantive due process
It introduced the trimester framework for abortion
It overruled Lochner, permitting minimum wage laws
24
What is the significance of Romer v. Evans?
Homosexual conduct is protected by procedural due process
Laws targeting homosexuals must survive strict scrutiny
A state amendment singling out homosexuals failed rational basis review
Sexual orientation is a suspect class
25
What was at issue in Skinner v. Oklahoma?
Forced testimony in criminal cases
Forced sterilization of habitual criminals
Economic regulation of insurance
State-imposed restrictions on marriage
26
What level of scrutiny is used for race-based classifications?
Strict scrutiny
Intermediate scrutiny
Rational basis
Substantial scrutiny
27
Under the Entanglement Doctrine, which of the following constitutes state action?
A court enforcing a racially restrictive covenant
A private employer firing an employee for political views
A private club enforcing membership policies
A homeowner's association restricting property transfers
28
What was the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges?
States can ban same-sex marriage
States are not required to recognize out-of-state marriages
Marriage is a fundamental right, including for same-sex couples
Civil unions satisfy equal protection
29
What level of scrutiny applies to gender-based classifications?
Functional scrutiny
Rational basis
Intermediate scrutiny
Strict scrutiny
30
According to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, why is abortion no longer considered a fundamental right?
Roe was decided under faulty precedent
It is inherently harmful to public health
There is insufficient historical tradition supporting it
It was never protected by the Fourteenth Amendment
31
What principle was established in Employment Division v. Smith?
Religious exemptions are required if a law burdens free exercise
Neutral laws of general applicability do not violate Free Exercise
States must fund all religious practices equally
Peyote use must always be allowed under religious liberty
32
What was the Court’s reasoning in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan?
Single-sex education does not raise equal protection concerns
Gender-specific admissions are always valid
All gender classifications must be presumed unconstitutional
Male exclusion from a nursing program lacked an important governmental goal
33
What was at issue in Van Orden v. Perry?
Prayer in public schools
State-mandated attendance at church
A Ten Commandments monument on state property
Government funding of church programs
34
In Plessy v. Ferguson, what did the Court say about segregation laws?
They were unconstitutional under the 13th Amendment
They were inherently unequal
They promoted racial harmony
They did not violate equal protection if facilities were equal
35
What test replaced the trimester framework in Planned Parenthood v. Casey?
Rational relation test
Viability test
Undue burden test
Compelling interest test
36
In United States v. Virginia, why was the military institute’s male-only policy unconstitutional?
It failed the rational basis test
It was based on religious doctrine
It didn’t offer a substantially equal alternative for women
It excluded all minorities
37
What standard of review applies to laws infringing on economic rights?
Substantial burden test
Strict scrutiny
Intermediate scrutiny
Rational basis
38
What was the ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer?
Denying public benefits because of religious status violates the Const.
States can exclude religious institutions from public benefits
Religious schools are not eligible for any state grants
Churches cannot receive funding for religious services
39
What principle was established in Twining v. New Jersey?
States must provide the same criminal protections as the federal government
Fundamental rights may be incorporated through Due Process
Refusing to testify violates the First Amendment
The Bill of Rights fully applies to states
40
In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, what activity was held to be constitutionally protected?
Mandated chapel attendance
Group-led religious instruction
Compulsory student prayer
Silent individual prayer by a public school employee
41
What was held in Cohen v. California?
Profanity is always unprotected
Fighting words include profanity on clothing
Clothing with messages must be content-neutral
Offensive political speech is protected
42
In Michael M. v. Superior Court, the Court upheld a law punishing males for statutory rape because
The state had an important interest in preventing teen pregnancy
It was narrowly tailored to prevent gender-based violence
It treated both genders equally
The law reflected traditional moral values
43
What is the standard for defamation of a public figure from New York Times Co. v. Sullivan?
Substantial falsehood and irreparable harm
Mere negligence in reporting
Actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth
Any false statement is defamatory
44
What distinguishes procedural from substantive due process?
Substantive only applies to economic regulations
Procedural applies only in criminal cases
Substantive protects enumerated procedural protects unenumerated
Procedural ensures fair methods substantive protects fundamental liberties
45
What speech was restricted in Virginia v. Black?
Commercial advertising during elections
Cross burning with intent to intimidate
Political campaign donations
Obscenity in public broadcasts
46
In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, “fighting words” are defined as
Profane or vulgar language
False statements about public figures
Political speech likely to cause offense
Words likely to provoke immediate breach of the peace
47
Which case set the standard for obscene material?
Paris Adult Theater I v. Slaton
New York v. Ferber
Cohen v. California
Miller v. California
48
In Brandenburg v. Ohio, what type of advocacy was protected?
Racially motivated fighting words
Advocacy of illegal conduct without incitement to imminent lawless action
Threats of immediate violence
Group libel
49
What did the Court decide in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation?
Cable television is not subject to speech restrictions
Broadcast media can be regulated more strictly than print media
The government cannot regulate language in public spaces
The First Amendment protects indecent speech on all platforms
50
In Shelley v. Kraemer, why was the court's enforcement of a racially restrictive covenant deemed unconstitutional?
Because housing is not a fundamental right
Because the covenant was too vague
Because private agreements are always invalid under the 14th Amendment
Because judicial enforcement made it state action
51
What level of scrutiny is applied to non-economic fundamental rights under substantive due process?
Rational basis
Strict scrutiny
Minimal scrutiny
Intermediate scrutiny
52
In Everson v. Board of Education, why was providing bus transportation to religious schools upheld?
Because religious schools are publicly funded
Because it directly promoted religious instruction
Because it was a neutral benefit to all schools
Because it was required by the First Amendment
53
What was the Equal Protection issue in Craig v. Boren?
Disparate impact in employment
Gender-based military service restrictions
Restrictions on contraceptive use
Different legal drinking ages for men and women
54
What did the Court rule in Janus v. AFSCME?
All forms of union activity are protected speech
Union dues are always constitutional
Public sector unions cannot compel non-members to pay dues
States may force public employees to join unions

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