In Consolidated Edison Co

question 49

Multiple Choice

In Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Comm., the New York utility commission ruled that the electric company could not send its customers information in support of nuclear power. The Supreme Court held that the restrictions imposed by the New York utility commission were:

• A) legal
• B) constitutional
• C) reasonable
• D) unreasonable
• E) necessary under the circumstances

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Definitions:

Equilibration

The process in developmental psychology where individuals balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding.

Postconventional

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where individuals base their moral judgments on principles that transcend societal and legal norms, focusing on universal ethical principles.

Unconventional

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed, often characterized by originality or uniqueness.

Conventional

Relating to or based on norms and practices that are widely accepted and followed within a society or group.