Why Must Federal Legislation That Affects Business Be Based on an Expressed

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why must federal legislation that affects business be based on an expressed constitutional grant of authority?

• A)Because the United States Congress passed a law to that effect.
• B)Because the federal government has only those powers granted to it by the U.S.Constitution.
• C)Because President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order to that effect.
• D)Because President George Washington issued an executive order to that effect.
• E)Because the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Constitution grants that expressed power.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell joining with an egg cell to form a new organism.

Angiosperms

Highly diverse seed plant lineage; only plants that make flowers and fruits.

Fruits

The mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually containing seeds. Fruits serve as a means for plants to disseminate seeds.