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The Title 28 of the United States Code QUESTION #3745
Question 1
Congress passes a law that requires all citizens to wear a specific type of fitness tracker to monitor health and reduce national healthcare costs. Which power provides the strongest basis for this law?
  • The General Welfare Clause.
  • The Commerce Clause.✔️
  • The Necessary and Proper Clause.
  • The Taxing Power.
Correct Answer Explanation
The Commerce Clause (as interpreted in cases like Wickard v. Filburn and NFIB v. Sebelius) is usually the go-to power for regulating activities that, in the aggregate, have a substantial effect on interstate commerce, though NFIB placed limits on 'compelling' activity.