The Commerce Clause Self-Quiz
The power
to regulate commerce with other nations belongs:
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The Commerce
Clause DOES NOT grant Congress power over which of the following:
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Congress wants
to pass a law which would limit the number of hours commercial truckers
are permitted to drive in a day. Does Congress have the authority to do
so?
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Impressed
with the safety improvements resulting from Congressional regulation of
truckers, politicians and citizens from various states implore Congress
to impose similar regulations on the commercial train conductors and engineers.
When Congress refuses, several citizens sue claiming a Commerce Clause
violation. What is the likely result of the suit?
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Federal law
requires that all airplanes, helicopters, blimps, and other airborne craft
file a flight plan before leaving the ground. Joe farmer has been using
his airplane to dust crops for years and has never filed a flight plan.
Last year he was approached by a federal aviation officer and warned that
failure to comply could result in a fine or imprisonment or both. Joe’s
response was “Ah’m only flyin’ over mah own land, so
you can go fly a kite!” Is the federal law valid?
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