Lori and her friends burn an American flag as an act of political protest. Lori is arrested for violating a state law that prohibits flag burning. The Supreme Court has ruled that laws making it illegal to burn an American flag
A. are void because they deny a person due process rights.
B. are void because a state court has no power to prosecute a person for burning the federal flag.
C. are void because they violate a person's right to freedom of speech.
D. are valid.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. unconstitutional violation of the necessary and proper clause b. constitutional because it involves all mail-order firms c. constitutional because it involves interstate commerce d. unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment rights of the mail-order businesses e. none of the other choices are correct
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A) A corporation that is a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated tax return may be allowed a tax year which is different from the group's parent. B) An S corporation must generally use a calendar year. C) A corporation's first year must cover a twelve-month period. D) All of the above are false.