In _____________, the Court, rejecting a Contracts Clause challenge to a state law regulating natural gas prices, recognized that the prohibition of laws impairing the obligation of contracts must be balanced against a state's "inherent police power to safeguard the vital interests of its people."
a. Allied Structural Steel Company v. Spannaus (1978)
b. United States Trust Company v. New Jersey (1977)
c. Home Building and Loan Association v. Blaisdell (1934)
d. Energy Reserves Group v. Kansas Power & Light (1983)
D
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During the 1980s, legal theorists such as _________ urged the Supreme Court to resurrect its former commitment to private property and private enterprise
a. Robert Bork b. Raoul Berger c. Richard Epstein d. Lief Carter
Concurrent powers include all of the following except the power to
a. levy taxes. b. establish courts. c. borrow money. d. raise armies. e. establish banks.
The National Security Council is an agency of the legislative branch of government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Tax policy includes a variety of methods used to increase revenues. Explain the variables of taxation noted by B. Guy Peters (2006).
What will be an ideal response?