TTTBE #52: Early Answer for Patrons!
Added 2017-12-04 00:05:43 +0000 UTCThis question asked whether Congress has the constitutional power to tax something (in this case, cigarettes) and then earmark the funding to discourage citizens from using that same product.
The answer is "yes." And, in fact, Thomas managed to get this one correct, too, by picking the right "yes" answer -- (B), that the tax is constitutional and the additional spending would come under the General Welfare Clause.
"A" isn't a good answer because the severability part suggests that the anti-smoking provisions of the law aren't within Congress's power, and they clearly are.
"C" isn't a good answer because it's the terms of the old Fairness Doctrine, which (1) isn't a Constitutional doctrine, and (2) was repealed in 1987.
"D" isn't a good answer because (at least for now) it's total nonsense.
Thomas is now 32-for-52 (61.5%), and is now quite seriously doing as well as many students who attend three years of law school! Who says you aren't getting good value for your Patreon dollars??!?
