Author Question: In many decisions during the Lochner era, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution a. confers ... (Read 82 times)

tnt_battle · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In many decisions during the Lochner era, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution

a. confers on the federal government the duty to regulate the working conditions of its citizens.
b. grants citizens federal protection against large corporations.
c. limits governmental regulation of economic enterprise.
d. obligates the government to intervene when economic enterprise threatens the well-being of citizens.
e. requires the federal government to eliminate the laissez-faire approach to economic enterprise.

Question 2

What was the consistent theme of major Supreme Court decisions in the decades following the Civil War?

a. State governments can do little to use political power to disadvantage black persons.
b. The Constitution requires a broad interpretation of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
c. The federal government can do little to affect race relations in the states.
d. The federal government is the only authority on the implementation of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
e. The judiciary is supreme over the other branches of government in matters of economic development.