Con Law

Question 1

Key levels of individual right protection?

Answer 1

RISe: Rational basis, Intermediate, Strict scrutiny

Question 2

Rational basis floor of due process house?

Answer 2

Green card(immigration), grad cap(education), pilot wings(foreign travel rights), tickets to Tonga, magical law book(changes to civil liability)

Question 3

Intermediate floor of due process

Answer 3

Burning flag(content neutral speech regulations), parade permit, ads(commercial speech), private contract (existing private k)

Question 4

Strict scrutiny floor of due process

Answer 4

Kkk hood(freedom of association), tied up priest( prior restraint), torn up bible (laws restraining religion), ballot(voting rights), ticket to another state (right to interstate travel), government contracts (existing gov contracts rights), and keep out sign (privacy rights)

Question 5

Government cannot __ in voting booth

Answer 5

HUG: Hinge voting rights on property, use race, or give more than 1 vote

Question 6

What can gov do with voting?

Answer 6

FIDdle: Felony convictions, Incarceration, and durational residency requirements

Question 7

Whenmust a prior hearing be available?

Answer 7

Crawdad: child custody, real property, adult commitment, welfare benefits, or deportation

Question 8

Subsequent hearing suffice

Answer 8

STD: social security benefits, tenured public employment, or disability benefits

Question 9

House of equal protection: rational basis

Answer 9

Old convict (age), wheelchair (disability), flipping coin (wealth), alien called to jury duty (citizenship if related to gov functions)

Question 10

Equal protection: intermediate scrutiny

Answer 10

Illegitimate gay woman( quasi suspect class- illegitimate) (sexual orientation) (gender), alien child with report card (citizenship if based on education)

Question 11

Equal protection strict scrutiny

Answer 11

African American(race, national origin) with rosary beads (religion) and alien (and non citizenship)

Question 12

Lemon test to satisfy establishment clause

Answer 12

SUN: secular purpose, unentanglment, and neutral

Question 13

Expression not protected by first Amendment?

Answer 13

LOT-LGF: law breaking incitement, obscenities, threats, lies, government employee speexh, or fighting words

Question 14

What do obscenities lack?

Answer 14

SLAPS: serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value

Question 15

When can states favor in state residents?

Answer 15

SIN: substantial justification, important economic activity, and no better alternative

Question 16

Congress’s 12 key powers

Answer 16

Twelve WIMPS BEND IT: 
Taxing
War declaration 
Interstate commerce 
MILD police powers 
Patent
Spending
Bankruptcy 
Enforcement of civil rights 
Necessary and proper 
Defense 
Immigration 
Treaty and foreign trade

Question 17

What are congress’s police powers

Answer 17

MILD:
Military bases
Indian reservations 
Federal lands
D.C

Question 18

President’s 7key powers

Answer 18

Very Fine PLACE:
Veto
Foreign policy
Pardon
Law enforcement 
Appointment and removal 
Commander-in-chief
Executive director

Question 19

When can a state be sued?

Answer 19

WE Bankrupt U:
Waiver
Enforce the 14th 
Bankruptcy or
United States plaintiff

Question 20

Exceptions to mootness

Answer 20

CR-V:
Class member with ongoing injury,
Risk of repeat or
Voluntary cessation

Question 21

When can congress use spending power?

Answer 21

GRANT:
General welfare
Related
Activity is constitutional 
Not unduly coercive and
Totally clear