Note some recent examples of cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court has revealed its view that the commerce clause does not justify all federal actions.
What will be an ideal response?
?United States v. Morrison: Court ruled attacks against women do not substantially affect interstate commerce.Printz v. United States: Court ruled that a federal law requiring local police to conduct background checks on all gun purchasers was unconstitutional.Alden v. Maine: Court ruled state employees could not sue to force state compliance with federal fair labor laws.Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina Ports Authority:Court further expanded states' sovereignty immunity from private lawsuits.NFIB v.Sebelius: Court upheld Individual Mandate, but as a tax, rather than as an exercise of the Commerce Power.
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a. a specific statement about how international politics works. b. an assumption that power drives international politics. c. an assertion that human nature is inherently conflictual. d. a paradigm that explains specific events.
Although it has been shown to be useful in research, fundamentally deception violates which APA standard?
a. privacy b. informed consent c. dehoaxing d. minimal risk
Which of the following statements about third parties in the United States is true?
A. They have been relatively inactive throughout the history of presidential elections. B. They generally downplay ideology in favor of winning elections. C. They are discouraged by the election laws in many states. D. They have been increasingly more important in many national elections, most recently in 2004. E. They do not need to meet minimum signature requirements in order to appear on ballots.
In constant (1996) dollars, the value of the minimum wage was highest in
A. 1968 B. 1978 C. 1988 D. 1998 E. 2008