Suppose Congress Is Attempting to Pass a Law That Would

question 93

Multiple Choice

Suppose Congress is attempting to pass a law that would require all manufacturing businesses in each state to adhere to a strict set of requirements, including cleanliness standards, gender equality in hiring practices, a higher minimum wage, and health benefits for part-time workers. The Supreme Court has ruled that this law violates the rights of the state to set such standards, since the cost of living and workforce differ from state to state. Which period of federalism is this decision best representative of?

• A) dual federalism
• B) national supremacy
• C) cooperative federalism
• D) marble-cake federalism

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