Fact Pattern 3-A3
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-The state legislature of Kansas enacts a statute to regulate trucking that affects interstate commerce.This statute will be balanced in part in terms of
A)the courts' authority to determine that a law is unconstitutional.
B)the purpose of interstate commerce.
C)the state's interest in regulating the matter.
D)the statute's impact on noneconomic activity.

Question

Fact Pattern 3-A3 
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-The state legislature of Kansas enacts a statute to regulate trucking that affects interstate commerce.This statute will be balanced in part in terms of
A)the courts' authority to determine that a law is unconstitutional.
B)the purpose of interstate commerce.
C)the state's interest in regulating the matter.
D)the statute's impact on noneconomic activity.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question asks for a balancing of factors in a statute that affects interstate commerce, and the state's interest in regulating the matter would be one of those factors. The other choices are not directly relevant to a balancing test for this type of statute.