Which of the following is a true statement?
Offensive speech is generally considered to be unprotected speech.
Commercial speech generally is not protected by the Constitution since it merely involves marketing and advertising activities.
The First Amendment protects only actual spoken or written speech but not symbolic speech or other expressions.
A state can regulate an area affecting interstate commerce if the federal government has not preempted the field and the state regulation does not place an undue burden on interstate commerce.
Answer
A state can regulate an area affecting interstate commerce if the federal government has not preempted the field and the state regulation does not place an undue burden on interstate commerce.
The commercial clause restricts the regulatory powers of state and local governments.
Explanation
There is the commercial clause which is a provision in Article 1, section 8 that grants the federal government the power to regulate business transactions through ways like:
– regulation of foreign commerce
– possible limitations on federal regulatory authority
-regulation of interstate commerce
– impact on interstate commerce
