BUSAD 120 - Business Law » Winter 2024 » Case Problem Analysis 02.1 Business and the Bill of Rights

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Question #1
Thomas is claiming that the state violated his ________ Amendment right to freedom of religion.
A.   Fourth
B.   First
C.   Eight
D.   Tenth
Question #2
The Bill of Rights was intended to protect the rights of _______ against infringement by _________.
A.   individuals, the government
B.   business owners, the government
C.   the government, foreign citizens
D.   foreign citizens, individuals
E.   international agencies, foreign citizens
Question #3
The Bill of Rights originally was intended only to limit the federal government but most of the protections were "incorporated," and also apply to the states because of the ____ Amendment.
A.   Fourteenth
B.   Twenty-first
C.   Twelfth
D.   Tenth
Question #4
Freedom of religion is divided into two major categories. The first prevents the government from___ a state-sponsored religion, promoting or preferring religion.
A.   establishing
B.   requiring
C.   preventing
D.   forbidding
Question #5
The second component of religious freedom guarantees that people can believe what they want to believe and is called the ____clause.
A.   establishment
B.   free belief
C.   open belief
D.   free exercise
Question #6
Thomas alleges that the state denied him unemployment because he quit rather than work in a location where his religious ____ would be violated, and he claims a violation of the________ clause.
A.   locations, commerce
B.   ordinances, establishment
C.   locations, establishment
D.   beliefs, free exercise
Question #7
In order to infringe upon Thomas's rights in this way, the state must have a ___ interest that can only be served by infringing upon his rights.
A.   compelling
B.   common
C.   legitimate
D.   reasonable
Question #8
The free exercise clause has an absolute protection related to __ but the government may restrict an individual's ___ in order to maintain order..
A.   actions, actions
B.   beliefs, beliefs
C.   actions, beliefs
D.   beliefs, actions
Question #9
In order to financially support himself, Thomas either had to ___ working for the military division or needed to __ unemployment benefits.
A.   quit, receive
B.   continue, pay
C.   continue, receive
D.   quit, pay
Question #10
In order to receive unemployment benefits, Thomas could not ___, but instead had to ___.
A.   quit voluntarily, be terminated
B.   be fired, be promoted
C.   quit voluntarily, be promoted
D.   be fired, be terminated
Question #11
Thomas's company did not ___ him, instead, it allowed him an opportunity to continue working, but for the military division.
A.   demote
B.   hire
C.   terminate
D.   promote
Question #12
According to Thomas, continuing to work for the military division would ___ Thomas's religious beliefs.
A.   violate
B.   change
C.   support
Question #13
Because of the state's regulation, Thomas either had to ___ religious beliefs and continue working for the military division or give up unemployment compensation.
A.   strengthen
B.   violate
C.   assert
Question #14
Because the state forced Thomas to choose between his religion and his unemployment benefits, the state ___ violate his free exercise rights.
A.   did not
B.   did

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