LES 305 Exam 2, Week 5 Reading HW
with 100% correct answers
Your company's response in the media to allegations of illegal or unethical conduct raises which
constitutional issue? - correct answer ✔✔The First Amendment and freedom of speech.
This relates to commercial speech, which is partially protected under the First Amendment
Why was the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) declared to be unconstitutional? - correct answer
✔✔VAWA was unconstitutional because Congress can regulate only economic activities, not non-
economic activities that have an effect on interstate commerce
What is the police power? - correct answer ✔✔The police power is the authority of states to pass laws
that promote public health and welfare.
The police power is the power to pass laws on food safety, road safety, and public health and many other
area designed to keep society safe and healthy.
The sufficient nexus test is used - correct answer ✔✔To determine whether a business operating within
a state can be taxed by that state and how much of its property and income is subject to taxation
The sufficient nexus test is the test for taxation. States cannot overreach in their taxation of businesses
that really do not have enough of a presence in the state to justify taking even a portion of their revenue
as a subject to tax.
The doctrine of preemption goes with which clause in the U.S. Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔The
Supremacy Clause
if Congress has regulated an area so extensively, then states cannot step in and also regulate - they are
preempted from regulation
with 100% correct answers
Your company's response in the media to allegations of illegal or unethical conduct raises which
constitutional issue? - correct answer ✔✔The First Amendment and freedom of speech.
This relates to commercial speech, which is partially protected under the First Amendment
Why was the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) declared to be unconstitutional? - correct answer
✔✔VAWA was unconstitutional because Congress can regulate only economic activities, not non-
economic activities that have an effect on interstate commerce
What is the police power? - correct answer ✔✔The police power is the authority of states to pass laws
that promote public health and welfare.
The police power is the power to pass laws on food safety, road safety, and public health and many other
area designed to keep society safe and healthy.
The sufficient nexus test is used - correct answer ✔✔To determine whether a business operating within
a state can be taxed by that state and how much of its property and income is subject to taxation
The sufficient nexus test is the test for taxation. States cannot overreach in their taxation of businesses
that really do not have enough of a presence in the state to justify taking even a portion of their revenue
as a subject to tax.
The doctrine of preemption goes with which clause in the U.S. Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔The
Supremacy Clause
if Congress has regulated an area so extensively, then states cannot step in and also regulate - they are
preempted from regulation
