AZ Bar Constitutional Law 2

Question 1

Under the Fourth Amendment, what is required for a valid search warrant?

Accepted Answer

Probable cause supported by oath and particularly describing the place and things to be seized

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Reasonable suspicion and specificity

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A judge's approval and a law enforcement supervisor's signature

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Evidence of a completed felony

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a recognized exception to the warrant requirement?

Accepted Answer

Search pursuant to a civil court order

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Search incident to lawful arrest

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Plain view doctrine

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Exigent circumstances

Question 3

The Equal Protection Clause applies to state governments through which constitutional provision?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment

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The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause

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The Privileges and Immunities Clause

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The Ninth Amendment

Question 4

Under the First Amendment, a content-neutral time, place, and manner restriction on speech must:

Accepted Answer

Serve a significant interest, be narrowly tailored, and leave open alternative channels

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Serve a compelling interest and be narrowly tailored

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Be rationally related to a legitimate government interest

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Survive intermediate scrutiny only when applied in public forums

Question 5

Arizona's constitution may provide greater individual rights protections than the U.S. Constitution because:

Accepted Answer

State constitutions may expand individual rights beyond the federal constitutional minimum

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Arizona is a sovereign state free to ignore federal constitutional floors

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The Tenth Amendment grants states exclusive authority over civil liberties

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Federal courts have declined jurisdiction over state constitutional claims

Question 6

The Non-Delegation Doctrine limits Congress's ability to:

Accepted Answer

Transfer legislative power to administrative agencies without an intelligible principle

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Delegate executive power to the courts

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Enact legislation regulating intrastate commerce

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Override presidential vetoes by simple majority