Emerald City is a center for businesses that assemble person…
Emerald City is a center for businesses that assemble personal computers. Components for these computers are manufactured elsewhere in the State of Oz and other states and then shipped to Emerald City, where the computers are assembled. An Emerald City ordinance imposes a special license tax on all of the many companies engaged in the business of assembling computers in Emerald City. The tax payable by each such company is a percentage of the company’s gross receipts. The Oz statute that authorizes municipalities to impose this license tax has a provision that requires the city license tax to be reduced by a percentage equal to the proportion of computer components manufactured in Oz. ABC Company assembles computers in Emerald City and sells them from its offices in Emerald City to buyers throughout the United States. All of the components of its computers come from outside Oz. Therefore, ABC Company must pay the Emerald City license tax in full without receiving any reduction. Other Emerald City computer assemblers use components manufactured in Oz in varying proportions and, therefore, are entitled to partial reductions of their Emerald City license tax payments. ABC Company has brought an action in a proper court asking to have Emerald City’s special license tax declared unconstitutional on the ground that it is inconsistent with the negative implications of the Commerce Clause.In this case, the court should rule:
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Acknowledge the following oath regarding academic integrity. Oath: I, as a student taking this exam, acknowledge that I am taking this exam in an ethical and honest manner. I am not cheating in any way. I can use the course notes, and textbook, but will answer the exam myself, without the help of anyone else, or AI. If there is evidence that I am violating this oath by not conducting myself in an honest manner, and abiding by these rules, I am aware that I am subject to failing the course and also subject to disciplinary action which includes an official report on my school record of such an incident according to USF’s Standards of Student Conduct.
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With the advice and consent of the Senate, the President entered into a self-executing treaty with Swiceland, a foreign country. The treaty provided that citizens of both the United States and Swiceland are required to pay whatever tort damages were awarded against them by a court of either nation. Mark and Molly, who were both U.S. citizens and residents of State Y, were traveling separately in Swiceland when their cars collided. The Swiceland court awarded Molly a judgment for $500,000 in damages for her injuries from the accident. Molly filed suit against Mark in federal district court in State Y to enforce the judgment. Mark filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.Should the court grant the motion to dismiss?
Read DetailsFrank, a foreigner in the United States, attempted to kill t…
Frank, a foreigner in the United States, attempted to kill the head of his country while the leader was confined to State X’s hospital. Frank was tried in State X for the crime of attempted murder, and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Two years later, the President wanted to improve diplomatic relations with Frank’s country, so the President pardoned Frank and ordered his release.Which of the following presents the strongest argument available to the State X governor in declining to release Frank?
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