Con Law

Question 1

A federal statute will _____ be held unconstitutional under Commerce Clause

Answer 1

NEVER. Grant of authority, not restriction.

Question 2

If Congress delegates power to states to regulate some thing of interstate commerce, that statute is _______ valid

Answer 2

always

Question 3

A state cannot pass laws that affect interstate commerce to protect

Answer 3

local economic interest

Question 4

Generally, it is a tort to publish private information about a person if

Answer 4

a reasonable person would object to having the information made public

Question 5

If a matter is one of legitimate public interest, a plaintiff must show _______ to recover for invasion of privacy

Answer 5

malice

Question 6

At common law, a plaintiff may bring a defamation action against a defendant who

Answer 6

makes a false statement about the plaintiff