IN Bar Constitutional Law 1

Question 1

Under the First Amendment, which standard of review applies to a content-neutral government regulation of speech?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate scrutiny

Answer

Content-neutral regulations are subject to intermediate scrutiny, requiring the regulation to be narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest and leave open alternative channels of communication.

Question 2

The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause requires strict scrutiny when a law discriminates on the basis of which classification?

Accepted Answer

Race

Answer

Race is a suspect classification that triggers strict scrutiny, requiring the government to show the law is necessary to achieve a compelling governmental interest and is narrowly tailored.

Question 3

Under the Commerce Clause, Congress may regulate activities that substantially affect interstate commerce. Which Supreme Court case established the 'substantial effects' test?

Accepted Answer

Wickard v. Filburn

Answer

Wickard v. Filburn (1942) established that even purely local activities can be regulated by Congress under the Commerce Clause if they have a substantial effect on interstate commerce in the aggregate.

Question 4

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Establishing an official state religion

Answer

The Establishment Clause's core prohibition is against government establishing an official state religion or giving preference to one religion over others.

Question 5

Under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which of the following is NOT considered a fundamental right requiring strict scrutiny?

Accepted Answer

Right to education

Answer

The Supreme Court has not recognized education as a fundamental right under the Constitution, so laws affecting access to education are generally reviewed under rational basis.

(IN Bar) Indiana Bar Exam Practice Test

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IN Bar Constitutional Law 1