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  1. The Establishment Clause prohibits government from doing which of the following?

    Answer: Posting the Ten Commandments in every courthouse without secular purpose

    Government posting of the Ten Commandments without a secular purpose violates the Establishment Clause.

  2. Under substantive due process, which right has the U.S. Supreme Court recognized as a fundamental right requiring strict scrutiny?

    Answer: The right to interstate travel

    The right to interstate travel has been recognized as a fundamental right subject to strict scrutiny under substantive due process.

  3. The Supremacy Clause provides that federal law preempts state law in which circumstance?

    Answer: When Congress expressly preempts or when conflict or field preemption applies

    Federal preemption occurs through express preemption, conflict preemption, or field preemption under the Supremacy Clause.

  4. Which constitutional provision prevents a state from impairing the obligation of contracts?

    Answer: The Contracts Clause

    Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution contains the Contracts Clause, prohibiting states from impairing the obligation of contracts.

  5. Under Vermont law, can the state legislature amend the Vermont Constitution without a referendum?

    Answer: No, constitutional amendments require approval by the voters

    Amendments to the Vermont Constitution require approval in a statewide referendum after passage by the General Assembly.

  6. The Takings Clause requires the government to pay just compensation when it takes private property for which purpose?

    Answer: Public use only

    The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause requires just compensation only when private property is taken for public use.

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