True or False

1.) The term "commerce" is defined by the United States Constitution's Commerce Clause.

2.) Obscene speech is not protected by the First Amendment.

3.) The constitutionality of a state statute authorizing female employees to be paid less than male employees would be tested by the rational basis test to determine if it violates the equal protection clause.

4.) Rich Raheem is required to pay 30% of his income in taxes, while his best friend Poor Prentice only has to pay 10% of his income in taxes. In order to determine whether this type of discrimination is Constitutional, the court would apply the Rational Basis Test and the government would likely prevail.

5.) The 14th Amendment provides that the government must pay just compensation if it plans to take your property.

6.) Issa received a letter in the mail letting her know that her social security benefits will decrease by $10 per month starting 3 months from now. The letter also stated that if Issa believed that this was in error, she could write a letter stating all of her grievances and the benefits board would review it before making a final decision. A court would likely rule that Issa has received her required procedural due process.

7.) The government is allowed more discretion in regulating commercial speech because our freedom of speech concerns are lower when referring to speech looking to make money versus speech seeking to express ideas, problems with government, or religion.

8.) Valco, Inc., which conducts business in every state, is subject to

A. federal regulation only.

B. state regulation only.

C. local regulation only.

D. federal and state regulation only.

E. federal, state, and local regulation only.

9.) The ___________ test requires that the government's actions be narrowly tailored to meet a compelling government interest.

10.) ___________states that government cannot treat individuals differently unless the government can pass the appropriate test.