Constitutional Law Flashcards
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Under the Second Amendment as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the core protected right is:
Answer: The individual right to keep and bear arms for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense in the home
In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court held the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, including self-defense at home.
Under the Arkansas Constitution's Amendment 68, which type of abortion is prohibited?
Answer: Public funding of abortions except to save the mother's life
Arkansas Amendment 68 prohibits the use of public funds to pay for abortions except when necessary to save the life of the mother.
Under the Commerce Clause, Congress has the power to regulate activities that:
Answer: Substantially affect interstate commerce, even if the activity itself is intrastate
Under Wickard v. Filburn and later cases, Congress may regulate intrastate activities that substantially affect interstate commerce.
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as applied to Arkansas, prohibits:
Answer: Government action that endorses, advances, or entangles government with a particular religion
The Establishment Clause bars government endorsement of or excessive entanglement with religion, requiring government neutrality toward religious matters.
Under the Eighth Amendment, the death penalty may NOT be imposed on:
Answer: Intellectually disabled defendants or defendants who committed their crime as juveniles
The Supreme Court has held the Eighth Amendment prohibits imposing the death penalty on intellectually disabled individuals (Atkins) and juveniles (Roper).
Under the Fourth Amendment, the exclusionary rule provides that evidence obtained through an illegal search:
Answer: Is generally inadmissible against the defendant whose rights were violated
The exclusionary rule bars admission of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, serving as a deterrent against unconstitutional police conduct.