1) What type ofsubject matter jurisdictionenabled the parties to bring their case in federal court?[Review the concept of "subject matter jurisdiction" from Ch. 2 prior to answering the question.]

2) To what extent did the District Court find that the Commerce Clause, as an express grant of power to regulate interstate commerce, could be applied to regulate such commerce?In other words, what type of relationship did the District Court say must exist between the local activities of the business and interstate commerce in order to justify the imposition of Congressional power upon a business like Ollie's Barbecue?

3)Explain why the District Court granted an injunction against the federal government and refused it the right to prosecute Ollie's Barbecue under Title II of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.

4)What was the "close tie to interstate commerce" that the Supreme Court found was sufficient and conclusive to extend the power of Congress and the Civil Rights Act to Ollie's Barbeque in this case?

5) Do you think the Supreme Court reached a "fair and just" result in applying the Commerce Clause to an intrastate business such as Ollie's Barbeque?Explain.