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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for Congress to be able to condition a state’s receipt of federal funding on the enactment of federal policies?

In a short essay (100 words minimum), describe the difference between content-based restrictions and time, place, and manner restrictions under the First Amendment and discuss how the government is generally permitted to regulate each kind of restriction under the First Amendment.

Which of the following government actions is most likely to be constitutional under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?  

The President issues an executive order directing federal agencies to take over privately owned factories to ensure the production of critical supplies during an economic recession. The factory owners challenge the order as unconstitutional. Based on the Supreme Court’s holding in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952), which of the following would most likely determine whether the President’s action is constitutional?

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?