The Restrictions That State and Federal Laws Place on Business

question 12

Multiple Choice

The restrictions that state and federal laws place on business with regard to the conduct of its activities are referred to as

• A) jurisprudence.
• B) competitive constraints.
• C) barriers to entry.
• D) restraints of trade.
• E) regulation.

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Definitions:

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which established a confederation of states with a weak central government, leading to its replacement by the U.S. Constitution in 1789.

National Policy

A strategic plan or framework adopted by a country's government to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes.

Congress

The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Republican Motherhood

The idea that women's role was to cultivate civic virtue in their children, thereby contributing to the health of the republic, emphasized in the United States during the late 18th century.