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16.    In Gonzales v. Raich (2005), the Court held that Cong…

16.    In Gonzales v. Raich (2005), the Court held that Congress could rely on its power under the Commerce Clause to regulate the at-home cultivation and use of marijuana because: A.    The marijuana was being grown and used for medical purposes under California’s Compassionate Use ActB.    Congress was relying on its commerce power in conjunction with its power to spend to promote the general welfareC.    Congress was regulating the at-home cultivation and use of marijuana as part of a broader regulatory scheme that was valid under the commerce power D.    Congress was regulating the at-home cultivation and use of marijuana after the States, including California, had demonstrably failed to do so   17.    In Printz v. United States (1997), the Court invalidated the Brady Act, a federal law which required state law enforcement officers to perform background checks on handgun purchasers before the federal government’s database for doing so came online.  Which principle or doctrine describes this line of reasoning? A.    Non-commandeering B.    Non-delegation doctrineC.    The state action doctrineD.    Equal protection    18.    If Missouri passed a law mandating that in-state businesses could ship fruitcake directly to customers in Missouri, but out-of-state businesses could not, this would violate the: A.    Equal Protection ClauseB.    Taxing and Spending ClauseC.    Dormant Commerce ClauseD.    Supremacy Clause    19.    In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Court held that the laws of Georgia did not apply on Cherokee land in Georgia because the Cherokee tribe was a sovereign nation.  In _____________, the Court cut back on this ruling, finding that States could prosecute certain crimes on Native American lands. A.    Muller v. Oregon (1908)B.    McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020)C.    Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta (2022)D.    All of the above

3. According to the Court in United States v. Morrison (2000…

3. According to the Court in United States v. Morrison (2000), why was the provision of the Violence Against Women Act giving victims of gender-motivated crime a remedy in federal court beyond Congress’s enforcement power under the Fourteenth Amendment? Your answer should identify at least two reasons.  You should also evaluate them.

4. Assume that Congress passed the Healthy Drivers Amendment…

4. Assume that Congress passed the Healthy Drivers Amendment to the Federal Aid Highway Act, which provides for withholding 10% of a State’s allotted federal highway funding if the State refuses to pass a law requiring all of its drivers to eat three balanced meals a day.  Identify the limitations on Congress’s spending power that the Court laid out in South Dakota v. Dole (1987).  If a State brought a similar case challenging the Healthy Drivers Amendment, which of these conditions is likely to be determinative and why?