Question

In which of the following cases did Congress violate the Commerce Clause?

Select one:

a. None of the above (i.e., none of the answers to this question are correct)

b. When Congress passed a law prohibiting farmers from growing wheat for private consumption because the growth of personal wheat in aggregate substantially affects the federal economy.

c. When Congress passed a law requiring individuals to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty.

d. When the FDA confiscated locally grown medicinal marijuana in California (where such marijuana is legal and does not cross state lines).

e. Kelo v. City of New London

Answer 1

Correct answer is D- (When the FDA confiscated locally grown medicinal marijuana in California (where such marijuana is legal and does not cross state lines).

Reference

A- Options are invalid because option D is correct .

B- APPEAL ( the owner of the land and who cultivated wheat, main accused of the related case ) from decree of the District Court of the Secretary of Agriculture and other appellants from enforcing certain penalties against the appellee, a farmer, under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. But Supreme Court judgement was in favour of Appellee (farmer) and confess lost the case.

C- there is no any case related to this.

D-The source of federal drug prohibition laws under the Controlled Substances Act states that  regarding commerce clause.  In 2005, Gonzales v. Raich, medical marijuana case, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument that  ban on growing medical marijuana for personal use exceeded the powers of Congress under the Commerce Clause.

E- this case is not related to this.