The Commerce Clause of the Constitution

question 56

Multiple Choice

The commerce clause of the Constitution:

• A) prohibits the U.S. government from engaging in interstate commerce.
• B) prohibits the U.S. government from regulating interstate commerce.
• C) has been expanded by Supreme Court interpretations to give the U.S. government the power to regulate the general welfare of the nation.
• D) was declared unconstitutional in 1937.

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism in which individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are kept out of conscious awareness.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable or threatening inner wishes and fantasies with an exaggerated version of their opposite.