NYLE Constitutional Law 2

Question 1

A content-based restriction on speech in a traditional public forum must survive:

Accepted Answer

Strict scrutiny — narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest

Answer

Content-based speech restrictions are presumptively unconstitutional and must survive strict scrutiny, requiring the government to prove a compelling interest and narrow tailoring.

Question 2

Under the Establishment Clause, a government action is most likely unconstitutional if it:

Accepted Answer

Endorses or coerces participation in religious activity

Answer

After Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the core Establishment Clause concern is government endorsement of or coercion toward religion.

Question 3

Under the Fourth Amendment, a warrantless search of the curtilage of a home is generally:

Accepted Answer

Presumptively unconstitutional unless a recognized exception applies

Answer

The curtilage immediately surrounding a home receives Fourth Amendment protection equivalent to the home itself, and warrantless searches there are presumptively unreasonable.

Question 4

The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination protects against compelled disclosure of:

Accepted Answer

Testimonial or communicative evidence only

Answer

The Fifth Amendment only protects testimonial or communicative evidence; physical evidence such as blood draws or handwriting exemplars is not protected.

Question 5

Under the Sixth Amendment, the right to counsel attaches at:

Accepted Answer

The initiation of formal adversarial judicial proceedings

Answer

The Sixth Amendment right to counsel is offense-specific and attaches at the initiation of formal charges, such as indictment, arraignment, or preliminary hearing.

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NYLE Constitutional Law 2