When Deciding What Policy Areas Congress Is Allowed to Act

question 30

Multiple Choice

When deciding what policy areas Congress is allowed to act on,twentieth-century Courts have primarily used ____________________ as a guide,because they interpret it to mean ____________________.

• A) the elastic clause; that Congress has the power to make laws to provide for the general welfare of the United States
• B) the supremacy clause; that the federal government has broad authority to act in spite of state policies
• C) the commerce clause; that the federal government has the right to regulate most business and commercial activity in the United States
• D) the Tenth Amendment; that the federal government cannot act in policy areas that are reserved for the states
• E) stare decisis; that they must defer to previous jurisprudence to ensure continuity in the application of the law

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Definitions:

Sexual Attraction

The feeling of finding someone sexually appealing or desirable.

Bisexual Invisibility

The erasure and silencing of bisexual experiences, identities, and communities by presuming that individuals who identify as bisexual are in a temporary phase on their way to mature heterosexual or gay/lesbian identities.

Biphobia

Prejudice, fear, or hatred towards bisexuality and bisexual people, manifesting in discrimination, stereotyping, and exclusion.

Heteronormativity

The belief or assumption that heterosexual relationships are the normal or preferred mode of sexual orientation, often marginalizing other orientations.