The Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution .

• A) provides the basis for most of the federal regulation of business
• B) provides states the authority to regulate interstate commerce
• C) does not regulate commerce with foreign nations
• D) does not apply to the transportation of goods

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Definitions:

Pursuit Of Happiness

The right of individuals to seek out and engage in activities that they find personally satisfying or joyous.

George Fitzhugh

A nineteenth-century American social theorist known for his defense of slavery as a positive good, arguing that slavery ensured the welfare and civilization of society as a whole.

Yeoman Farmers

Small landowners (the majority of white families in the Old South) who farmed their own land and usually did not own slaves.

Urban Slaves

Refers to enslaved people who lived and worked in urban settings, often in roles different from their counterparts on plantations, such as artisans or domestic workers.