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cagreen833

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In Northwestern States Portland Cement v. Minnesota, the Supreme Court ruled on whether a state could impose taxes upon persons passing through the state. Such taxes were held:
 a. permissible so long as they protected the health and safety of the citizens b. permissible so long as they were imposed on businesses, not persons
  c. permissible as long as they were rational in impact
  d. impermissible because they violated the Commerce Clause e. impermissible because they violated the Fifth Amendment

Question 2

It would be ______ for a state to impose a tax that provided a direct commercial advantage to local business.
 a. moral
  b. immoral
  c. unconstitutional d. constitutional
  e. legal, but immoral



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Swizqar

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




cagreen833

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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