What is the Dormant Commerce Clause?

What will be an ideal response?


The Dormant Commerce Clause is a judicial doctrine providing that even if federal power to regulate interstate and international commerce is not exercised, state power to regulate these areas is sometimes precluded.

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A case that is going through the state appeals process can switch to the federal appeals court system:

A. Never B. If there is a federal or constitutional issue present in the appeal and the federal appeals court will hear the appeal C. Only if the petitioner loses an appeal at the state appeals level D. None of the above

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Most mortgage loans are repaid semiannually. 

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Under ________, a bar owner or bartender may be held liable for injuries caused by a person who became intoxicated while drinking at the bar or who was already intoxicated when served by the bartender.?

A. dram shop acts? B. ?Good Samaritan statutes C. ?bar owner liability acts D. ?defamation acts

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Carl decides to give a voluntary statement to the police. No one reads him his Miranda rights. Carl’s statement can be admitted at trial. 2. During his interrogation, police promise Carl that if he confesses to committing the crime, the judge will only give him probation and a fine. Carl confesses. This confession was obtained unconstitutionally. 3. During his interrogation, police threaten Carl with being locked up without food and water until he confesses. Carl confesses. The confession was obtained unconstitutionally. 4. During his interrogation, police offer to speak with the judge and tell the judge that Carl was cooperative. Carl subsequently confesses. The statement is unconstitutional. 5. Psychological profiling of a suspect is unconstitutional.

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