Lesson 457 of 1524
Business and the United States Constitution
The political system that divides authority to govern between the state and federal governments is known as federalism , and this too is established in the Constitution.
Practice this chapterThe political system that divides authority to govern between the state and federal governments is known as federalism , and this too is established in the Constitution. The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.
The Tenth Amendment states that any area over which the federal government is not granted authority through the Constitution is reserved for the state. Federal and state constitutions are a major source of business law.
United States Constitution — the supreme law of the United States. state and federal governments — known as federalism , and this too is established in the Constitution.
Be able to explain the impact of the U.S. Constitution on business.
Worked example
What does “United States Constitution” mean in Business and the United States Constitution?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for United States Constitution.
- 2The book says: the supreme law of the United States.
- 3Do not use the meaning of state and federal governments. That term means known as federalism , and this too is established in the Constitution.
Result: the supreme law of the United States
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for United States Constitution.
Do not swap United States Constitution and state and federal governments. United States Constitution means the supreme law of the United States. state and federal governments means known as federalism , and this too is established in the Constitution.
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