Practice test

Ann operates Anns Fruits & Vegetables, a small market stocked entirely with produce grown on her adjacent farm.

(a) (2 points) Under what clause of the U.S. Constitution can Congress regulate Anns business activities?

(b) (3 points) Under what circumstances is Congress permitted to regulate an individuals business activities generally?

(c) (4 points) What is the argument that Ann is most likely to make against federal regulation of her business activities?

(d) (4 points) If Congress enacts a law restricting Anns business activities and she files a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of that law, what would be the likely result and why?