The Bill of Rights Limits the Power of Which of the Following

question 42

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

• A) The government over the rights and liberties of individuals
• B) The national government over the rights of the states
• C) State governments over the inherent powers of the national government
• D) National and state governments to tax individuals
• E) State governments to tax the national government

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Definitions:

Antitrust

Laws and regulations designed to promote fair competition and prevent monopolies and other unfair business practices.

U.S. Steel Case

A landmark antitrust case involving the United States Steel Corporation, representing significant legal and regulatory actions in American industrial history.

Illegal Price-Fixing

An unlawful agreement between competitors to set prices at a certain level, generally resulting in unfair competition and higher prices for consumers.

DuPont Cellophane Case

The antitrust case brought against DuPont in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (in 1956) that while DuPont had a monopoly in the narrowly defined market for cellophane, it did not monopolize the more broadly defined market for flexible packaging materials. It was thus not guilty of violating the Sherman Act.