WV Bar Constitutional Law 2

Question 1

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits West Virginia from:

Accepted Answer

Displaying the Ten Commandments in every courthouse as an official endorsement

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Teaching about world religions in public schools

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Providing bus transportation to parochial school students

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Granting tax exemptions to religious organizations

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Unreasonable

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Reasonable

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Valid with probable cause alone

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Permitted during exigent circumstances only

Question 3

Which doctrine allows federal courts to strike down West Virginia laws that conflict with federal law?

Accepted Answer

Preemption doctrine

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Federalism doctrine

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Abstention doctrine

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Political question doctrine

Question 4

The Sixth Amendment right to counsel in West Virginia criminal proceedings attaches at:

Accepted Answer

The filing of formal charges

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The moment of arrest

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The first police interrogation

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The time of the crime

Question 5

Under the Equal Protection Clause, gender-based classifications are subject to:

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Intermediate scrutiny

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Rational basis review

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Strict scrutiny

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Per se invalidity

Question 6

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has original jurisdiction over:

Accepted Answer

Writs of mandamus, prohibition, and habeas corpus

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All felony cases

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Small claims disputes

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Traffic violations