Book: Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment. 13th Edition

Chapter 4

Question 5: The Public Service Commission of State X issued a regulation completely banning all advertising that "promotes the use of electricity" by any electric utility company in State X. The commission issued the regulation to conserve energy. Central Electric Corporation of State X challenges the order in the state courts, arguing that the commission had restrained commercial speech in violation of the First Amendment. Was its freedom of speech unconstitutionally infringed? Explain.

Question 8: A state statute empowered public school principals to suspend students for up to ten days without any notice or hearing. A student who was suspended for ten days challenges the constitutionality of his suspension on the ground that he was denied due process. Was due process denied? Explain.