Constitutional Amendments and Business Law

first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the foundation for individual rights

business-related message in which the speaker is most likely trying to sell a product or service to an audience

fair treatment through the legal system, as protected by the 5th and 14th Amendments

power of a government to take or appropriate land within its borders for any purpose that the government deems necessary or beneficial, as long as there is payment or compensation

concept (included in the 14th Amendment) that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws

major component of the 1st Amendment that prohibits Congress from establishing an official national religion

portion of the 1st Amendment that prohibits Congress from passing any law that would prohibit people from practicing their religious beliefs

right to communicate ideas or opinions, as protected by the 1st Amendment

evidence that is obtained and/or that stems from primary illegal search; will be excluded

level of scrutiny wherein a law being challenged must further an important government objective to protect a fundamental right

strongly offensive act, utterance, or other expression that would offend the average person using the modern standards of their community

level of scrutiny wherein it must be proved that the government has legitimate interest in a law or that the law has a reasonable link to a government interest

inspections and confiscations by the government or state actors

court order that allows police, state actors, or the government to enter and search premises

when an individual is forced to testify or answer questions that would cause problems and violate their own rights; a subject of the 5th Amendment

level of scrutiny wherein a law being challenged must be shown to be necessary to serve a compelling government objective to protect a class of people

words, behaviors, or actions that express an idea or message

part of the 5th Amendment that states private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation