Exam 4: The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business

In Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm., the New York utility commission ruled that electric utilities could not advertise to promote the use of electricity. The Supreme Court held that the:

South-Central Timber Development v. Wunnicke, concerning federal and state regulation of Alaska timber processing, shows that:

Suits against the media for defamation are:

If a person produces a product locally and sells the product locally, federal regulation of the product would not apply since there is only intrastate commerce.

In Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm., the New York utility commission ruled that electric utilities could not advertise to promote the use of electricity. The Supreme Court held that the:

The equal protection clause is part of the Bill of Rights.

The Commerce Clause requires Congress and the states to share the power to regulate domestic business.

Which Amendment to the Constitution restricts Congress from imposing many controls on political and commercial speech by business?

The most important part of the Constitution with respect to businesses is:

The Supreme Court is likely to strike down state laws that prohibit corporations from making any contributions to support or oppose political issues in the state.

The Clean Air Act imposes civil penalties on executives of companies violate air pollution standards. If the government sued an executive for violating this law and asked for $100,000 in civil penalties to be imposed, the executive would have:

In South-Central Timber Development v. Wunnicke, concerning federal and state regulation of Alaska timber processing, the Supreme Court held:

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held:

The First Amendment provides protection for which of the following kinds of speech?

In Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., the Supreme Court held that the New York Public Service Commission could not prohibit utilities from spending money on ads for electricity even though they are regulated monopolies.

In 1789:

States may impose sales taxes on items shipped to state residents from out-of-state mail order businesses.

The Supreme Court has held that states may:

Which of the following is a key part of the British constitution:

In Braswell v. U.S., the president and sole shareholder of a company refused to produce business records, claiming a 5th Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. The Supreme Court held that the 5th Amendment protection: