When the Federal Government Was Given Some Police Powers by the Federal

question 37

Multiple Choice

When the federal government was given some police powers by the Federal Kidnapping Act in 1932, it was given this power under which constitutional clause?

• A) The commerce clause
• B) The free exercise clause
• C) The establishment clause
• D) The equal protection clause
• E) The due process clause

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Definitions:

Intrastate Business Qualification

The required authorization for a company to conduct business within a particular state’s borders, distinct from its state of incorporation.

Independent Contractors

Individuals who are in business for themselves, providing goods or services under a contract or agreement, without being employees of the hiring company.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with the Indian tribes.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection under the law.