BUSAD 120 - Business Law » Winter 2024 » Worksheet 02.2 Business and the Bill of Rights

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Question #1
In addition to the right to assemble peaceably and to petition the government, the First Amendment guarantees which of the following three freedoms?
A.   Equal protection, Due process, Religion
B.   Religion, Due process, Press
C.   Equal protection, Due process, Press
D.   Speech, Religion, Press
Question #2
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of persons or property.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
As originally intended, the first ten amendments to the Constitution limited only the power of
A.   foreign citizens
B.   the federal government
C.   Commerce Department officials
D.   state governments
Question #4
When the language in the Bill of Rights is unclear, which of the following may occur?
A.   State courts interpret the unclear language for their states.
B.   The president of the United States issues an executive order to interpret the language.
C.   The individual state legislatures interpret the unclear language as applied in their states.
D.   The United States Supreme Court ultimately may decide what the language means.
Question #5
The two main purposes of the free speech clause of the First Amendment are to allow people to:
A.   freely voice their political opinions. criticize the government.
B.   use obscene language. create virtual child pornography.
C.   use obscene language. speak whenever and wherever they desire.
D.   criticize the government. create virtual child pornography.
Question #6
Symbolic speech is not protected by the Bill of Rights.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Content-neutral laws may regulate the time, place, and ____ , but not the content of speech.
A.   manner
B.   volume
C.   tone
D.   history
Question #8
The compelling government interest test is used by the courts to determine whether a law regulating the content of speech will be permissible.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Your state passes a law prohibiting businesses from supporting political candidates. You challenge the law in court. Will a court uphold that law?
A.   Yes, because commercial speech may be constitutionally restricted.
B.   No, because the law is an unconstitutional restriction of free speech.
C.   Yes, because the law only prohibits political speech by businesses, not individual citizens.
D.   No, because the First Amendment protects all speech.
Question #10
Commercial speech is protected to the same extent as political speech.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Match the provision of the First Amendment with the protection it offers individuals. Free speech clause
A.   Prohibits Congress from interfering with an individual's right to believe what he or she chooses
B.   Prohibits Congress from creating a state-sponsored religion
C.   Prohibits Congress from restricting the right to criticize the government
Question #12
Match the provision of the First Amendment with the protection it offers individuals. Establishment clause
A.   Prohibits Congress from interfering with an individual's right to believe what he or she chooses
B.   Prohibits Congress from restricting the right to criticize the government
C.   Prohibits Congress from creating a state-sponsored religion
Question #13
Match the provision of the First Amendment with the protection it offers individuals. Free exercise clause
A.   Prohibits Congress from creating a state-sponsored religion
B.   Prohibits Congress from interfering with an individual's right to believe what he or she chooses
C.   Prohibits Congress from restricting the right to criticize the government

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