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Review this quoted language from the Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) The constitutional guarantees require, we think, a federal rule that prohibits a public official fromrecovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves thatthe statement was made with “________________”—that is, with knowledge that it was false or with recklessdisregard of whether it was false or not. . . .  Based on your understanding this case, what word or phrase goes in the blank space above:

Identify and describe three of the nine methods of Constitutional interpretation that are discussed in your module. Your response must be a minimum of 60 words total. 

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court’s holding in Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah (1993)?  

Which of the following best summarizes President Truman’s argument for why his exercise of presidential power was constitutional in the Youngstown Sheet and & Tube Co. case?

Which of the following is the most accurate illustration of the principle of Separation of Powers under the US Constitution?

Which of the following best describes the concept of “checks and balances” in the U.S. Constitution?

In a short essay (minimum 60 words) explain the Supreme Court’s central holding in INS v. Chadha (1983) and how it relates to the concept of Separation of Powers?

A protest leader delivers a speech at a rally, calling for participants to “shut down the city” and block major highways the following week to protest new government policies. The protest leader is arrested under a law prohibiting speech that incites unlawful action. The leader argues that the law violates their First Amendment rights. Which of the following, if true, would best support the constitutionality of the arrest?

Which of the following best describes the legal standard that courts use to evaluate laws that infringe on fundamental rights under Substantive Due Process doctrine?

Which of the following was NOT part of the Supreme Court’s analysis when it struck down the City of Richmond’s Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”) subcontracting rule in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.?