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THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

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Declared that the state, not the federal Gov. had the right to regulate business. Individuals had to control state Gov. instead of turning cases in federal court dealing with the regulation of business. (One of several cases aimed at fighting the Granger Laws of several states.)
A
Escobedo v. Illinois
B
Munn v. Illinois
C
Reynolds v. Sims
D
Wabash v. Illinois
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Munn v. Illinois, one of the Granger cases (see Granger movement), was a watershed in the struggle for public regulation of private enterprise.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. Wabash v. Illinois (1886) – Supreme Court decision that severely limited the rights of states to control interstate commerce. It led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Detailed explanation-3: -During his tenure (1801–1835), the Court vastly expanded the role of the national government at the expense of states’ rights advocates and broadly interpreted the legislative, executive, and judicial powers that the founders had enumerated in the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The U.S. Supreme Court prompted the effects on regional commerce test to decide if state laws that regulate business activities within their borders are constitutional.

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