VT Bar VT Bar Constitutional Law 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Posting the Ten Commandments in every courthouse without secular purpose

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The right to interstate travel

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

When Congress expressly preempts or when conflict or field preemption applies

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Contracts Clause

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, constitutional amendments require approval by the voters

Answer

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

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