The Constitution's "Trade and Commerce" Clause

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Constitution's "trade and commerce" clause

• A) allows the federal government to legislate national standards.
• B) prevents provinces from regulating business at the local level.
• C) gives jurisdiction over "property and civil rights" to the federal government.
• D) gives jurisdiction over commercial matters to the provinces.
• E) gives jurisdiction to the federal government over all business activities in Canada.

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Definitions:

Systemic Discrimination

A form of discrimination that is embedded in the policies, practices, and procedures of organizations or systems, leading to unequal opportunities or outcomes for certain groups.

Fatalistic Belief

The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, often leading to a resignation to one's fate.

Culture of Poverty

A fatalistic belief system held by the poor as an adaptation to systemic discrimination.

Perspective

An attitude towards or a way of regarding something; a point of view influenced by one's beliefs, experiences, or culture.