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I want to make sure that you understand the difference between a Terry stop and an arrest. Explain only three (3) differences between a Terry stop and an arrest.  

What is the current interpretation of the Fourth Amendment (See Katz v. United States). In other words, when does Government violate the Fourth Amendment?  

Why do US Supreme Court justices (judges) disagree? Give four good reasons.

14th Amendment, Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.  1. Is there any clause (=provision) of the 14th Amendment that protects noncitizens and foreign nationals regardless of their immigration status? Explain?

In relation with Question 21,  list those cases above that do NOT require a search warrant and explain why for each of the cases

A stolen motorcycle is parked in the curtilage of a house. The police officers search the motorcycle by removing the large rain cover and running the VIN number. The VIN number confirms that the motorcycle was reported as stolen.  Then, they arrest the thief. Was this search constitutional? Is the evidence admissible at trial? YES/NO? Why/Why not? Avoid short answers!  

In general, rulings (=decisions) of the US Supreme Court are not retroactive. However, what are the exceptions? In other words, in which cases, a decision by the US Supreme Court is still applicable backward (=to past cases)? Name at least three exceptions. 

Google’s decision to hire more software engineers is an issue studied by______________.

The pure form of planned economy is ____________.

Assume that the current market price is below the market clearing level. We would expect: