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Homework answers / question archive / To illustrate the concepts that we learned in this lecture, read this article: Government Seeks Ban on Texting Truckers, Bus Drivers, and answer the following questions
To illustrate the concepts that we learned in this lecture, read this article: Government Seeks Ban on Texting Truckers, Bus Drivers, 
and answer the following questions. According to the article:
Which government official acted to create the rule that bans texting while driving? What is this type of rule called?
(a) Who does that rule apply to? Why does it only apply to that group of people?
“The Obama administration said Thursday that it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers …”
(a) What steps must the government take to pass this law? Which 2 gov’t bodies must act?
(b) What part of the Constitution gives the federal gov’t the power to pass a law banning texting by interstate bus drivers and truckers?
(c) Why not make a law that applies to everyone?
“Senate Democrats said support was building in Congress to move against text messaging by drivers. The legislation…would require states to ban texting or e-mailing while operating a moving vehicle or lose 25 percent of their annual federal highway funding.”
(a) What part of the Constitution gives the federal gov’t power to pass this kind of law?
(b) Why can’t Congress make a law that bans texting while driving that applies to everyone?
4. “Eighteen states and the District of Columbia already have passed laws making texting while driving illegal…” Where do states get the power to make this kind of law?
One point for a complete original response to the prompt, and/or one point for a meaningful response or follow up question to classmates' posts.
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The President created the rule to ban texting while driving. It was an executive order.
The rule applied to all government employees. The executive branch only has authority over government agencies to establish rules and guidelines. The power to make laws that apply to the people belongs to Congress.
The legislative branch consisting of the House and Congress must past the law and then the Executive branch consisting of the President must sign it.
The Commerce clause in Article 1 of the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce.
The power to regulate the laws regarding peoples driving falls to the states and not the federal government.
While Congress cannot make a law banning cell phones directly, it does hold power over the use of federal funding and can decide how much to give or if it wants, to take a away.
The power to regulate the laws regarding peoples driving falls to the states and not the federal government.
The Bill of Rights states that “States retain powers not delegated to the federal government.”
