Assume That a State Passes a Statute That Prevents the Disclosure

question 54

Multiple Choice

Assume that a state passes a statute that prevents the disclosure of the horsepower of automobile engines.The purpose of this law is to prevent the car companies from trying to market cars with more horsepower than those of their competitors.This statute would most likely be found to:

• A) be constitutional under state police power
• B) be viewed as an unconstitutional restriction of commercial speech
• C) violate the Equal Protection Clause under intermediate scrutiny
• D) be found to violate substantive due process
• E) be found to violate procedural due process

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