If private entities engage in public functions,constitutional guarantees such as free speech and due process may apply to their actions under the ____ doctrine.
A) state action
B) federal preemption
C) interstate commerce
D) supremacy

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The state action doctrine holds that constitutional guarantees only apply to actions taken by the government or those acting on behalf of the government. However, if a private entity is engaged in a public function or carries out a task that is traditionally reserved for the government, then their actions may be considered state actions and subject to constitutional guarantees such as free speech and due process.

If Private Entities Engage in Public Functions,constitutional Guarantees Such as Free