Exam 4: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

The requirement that no person be deprived of "life, liberty, or property without due process of law" is found in

Household Furnishings, Inc., distributes its merchandise on an inter?state basis. Under the commerce clause, Congress has the power to regulate

The Constitution sets out the authority and the limits of the branches of the government. The term checks and balances means that

Iowa enacts a law that restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers from being misled. This law would likely be held by a court to be

Len, a citizen of Maryland, obtains a federal license to operate a commercial fishing boat in Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland state legislature enacts a law that bans all commercial fishing in the bay. The state law most likely violates

Uma, a citizen of Virginia, wants to enforce in Washington certain rights that she has under a contract with Xtra Services Company. A Washington state court is most likely to enforce such rights under

Dru, a U.S. citizen, is the owner of Egret, Inc. Egret's competitors include Feathered Friends Company (FFC), which is owned by Greg and Huey. The Bill of Rights embod?ies a series of protections for Dian against various types of interference by

Review of a law on a substantive due process basis and review of a law on an equal protection basis considers some similar questions.

Procedural due process requires that any taking of a person's life, lib?erty, or property by government must be made equitably, or fairly.

Beachside City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribu?tion of all printed materials on city streets. Carl opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by distributing handbills. In his suit against the city, a court would likely hold the printed-materials ban to be

Congress may tax some states and exempt others.

Any law that distinguishes between or among individuals violates the equal protection clause.

The Bill of Rights confers absolute rights, not subject to interpretation by the United States Supreme Court.

The establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from establishing an official religion.

Jen operates Jen's Fruits & Vegetables, a small market stocked entirely with produce grown on her adjacent farm. Under what clause of the Constitution can the federal government regulate Jen's activities? What is Jen's best argument against federal regulation of her farm and business?

A state law that treats nonresidents different from residents may violate the privileges and immunities clause.

A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system conflicts with a California state law. In this situation

Colorado enacts a statute that bans the distribution of anonymous politi?cal leaflets. A court would likely hold this to be

Orin claims that a Pennsylvania state statute infringes on his "sub?stan?tive due process" rights. This claim focuses on

The courts determine when the laws restricting free speech are justified by the need to protect other rights.