Read each proposed statute (Questions 1-5) and determine the following:

• Which part of the constitution is relevant,
• Whether the statute is constitutional
• Your reasoning

1. The proposed statute increases penalties for overdue state income tax retroactively. Is the proposed statute constitutional?
2. The proposed statute makes it a misdemeanor to display nude art publicly. Is the proposed statute constitutional?
3. The proposed statute enhances the sentence for rape by three years of imprisonment if the defendant is infected with AIDS. Is the proposed statute constitutional
4. The proposed statute prohibits a defendant with a conviction for any crime involving alcohol from possessing a handgun in the home. Is the proposed statute constitutional?
5. The proposed statute mandates fifteen years of solitary confinement in prison if the defendant is convicted of forcible rape. Is the proposed statute constitutional?

1. Here, we will begin learning how to write a case brief. First, review the sample case brief. Then, read Reno v. American Civ. Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997). This case reviews the constitutionality of a federal statute regulating Internet activity to protect minors. Next,address the following questions.
   1. Briefly identify the facts of the case (we will get into specific word count later, but the facts are typically a page in length).
   2. What is the procedural history? (previous courts that heard the case)
   3. What is the issue? (the law in dispute, stated in 1-2 sentences)
   4. What was the holding? (decision of the court)
   5. The rule of law applied in this case (the law applied to determine the rights of the parties)
   6. Analysis: Why did the US Supreme Court hold that specific provisions of the federal?