Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Which of the following is true regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Granholm v. Heald involving the sale of wine by out-of-state wineries?

Which of the following is true regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Granholm v. Heald involving the sale of wine by out-of-state wineries? 
A. The law treating out-of-state residents differently from in-state residents was justified based on the interest of each state in protecting the business opportunities of its citizens.
B. The law treating out-of-state residents differently from in-state residents was unconstitutional.
C. The court upheld restrictions placed on out-of-state sellers on the basis that the restrictions were a valid exercise of the state's police power and that whether it unfairly burdened interstate commerce was not an issue.
D. The court refused to decide the issue one way or the other and requested additional evidence.
E. The court ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing.
Which of the following is true regarding federal taxation? 
A. The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to tax.
B. The taxes laid by Congress must be uniform across the states.
C. Congress can legitimately use taxes to encourage the development of certain industries and discourage the development of others.
D. All the above.
E. None of the above.
Which of the following is true regarding the privileges and immunities clause of the U.S. Constitution? 
A. Under the clause, a state cannot prohibit nonresidents from opening restaurants in the state.
B. Under the clause, a state can allow state universities to charge higher tuition to out-of-state students because residents pay taxes that fund state universities, while out-of-state students do not.
C. Under the clause, states may not discriminate against citizens of other states in the buying and selling of property.
D. All the above.
E. None of the above. There is no privileges and immunities clause in the U.S. Constitution. The privileges and immunities clause is contained in a statute passed by Congress.
Which clause of the U.S. Constitution provides that, "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each state to the public Acts, Records and judicial Proceedings of every other state"? 
A. The full faith and credit clause
B. The privileges and immunities clause
C. The commerce clause
D. The contract clause
E. The Bill of Rights clause
The first _____ amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. 
A. Five
B. Six
C. Eight
D. Nine
E. Ten
Which amendment extends most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states? 
A. Thirteenth
B. Fourteenth
C. Twenty-first
D. Twenty-second
E. Fortieth
Which amendment provides that the government cannot infringe on citizens' right to bear arms? 
A. First
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
E. None

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