Fourteenth Amendment Case

Question 1

In Munn v. Illinois, the court found that state law regulating state pricing does what?

Answer 1

not constitute a violation of due process

Question 2

In Mugler v Kansas, the court found that state law prohibiting liquor sales does what?

Answer 2

Not violate a taking and violation of due process

Question 3

In Village of Belle Terre v Boaraas, the court found that prohibiting more than two unrelated individuals from living together as a single family is valid under what pretense?

Answer 3

Community has the power to control lifestyle and values under the concept of zoning.

Question 4

In Village of Arlington Heights v Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, the MHDC applied to the village for the necessary zoning from single family to multiple-family classification and the request was denied. What did MHDC do next and what did the courts rule?

Answer 4

MHDC alleged the denials were racially discriminatory but the court believed there was insufficient evidence to prove racial discrimination.

Question 5

In Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel, the court found that the Town had what kind of zoning and what did they court require them to do?

Answer 5

exclusionary zoning, and that they open their doors to multifamily, mobile homes, and low-to-moderate-income housing

Question 6

In City of Boerne v. Flores, the city prohibited a church in a historic district from enlarging the court ruled was unconstitutional under which act?

Answer 6

Religious Freedom Restoration Act