In the Last Decade or So There Has Been ________

question 81

Multiple Choice

In the last decade or so there has been ________.

• A) an increase in the number of hurricanes
• B) a relative lack of hurricanes
• C) lower sea surface temperatures impacting hurricanes
• D) a lack of intense hurricanes
• E) a lack of an Atlantic Multi-Decadal Signal

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Definitions:

Dormant Commerce Clause

A legal principle that restricts states from enacting legislation that discriminates against or excessively burdens interstate commerce.

Interstate Commerce

Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the federal government according to powers given by the Constitution.

Burden

In legal contexts, refers to the obligation of a party to prove allegations in a court case, often referred to as the "burden of proof."

Intermediate Scrutiny

A standard of judicial review that requires laws to further an important government interest in a way that is substantially related to that interest, used primarily in equal protection and due process cases.