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.
-Iowa enacts a law that restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers from being misled.This law would likely be held by a court to be
A)an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
B)constitutional under the First Amendment.
C)justified by the need to protect individual rights.
D)necessary to protect state interests.

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.
-Iowa enacts a law that restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers from being misled.This law would likely be held by a court to be
A)an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
B)constitutional under the First Amendment.
C)justified by the need to protect individual rights.
D)necessary to protect state interests.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Iowa law is aimed at protecting consumers from being misled, which is a legitimate state interest. Restrictions on commercial speech have been upheld by the Supreme Court if they directly advance a substantial governmental interest and are not more extensive than necessary to serve that interest. Therefore, the law would likely be held constitutional under the First Amendment.