Junk Food. Mary Dogood, a member of the school board in ABC County, is appalled at the amount of junk food in the schools. She c
onvinces the state legislature to pass an ordinance that no stores may sell any unhealthy junk food within 500 feet of any school or day care center. A teacher of political science raises the issue of whether the regulation is valid and is told that it is a valid exercise of the jurisdiction's police power to protect its citizens. Convenience stores balk at the regulation and challenge it in court. What do courts generally presume regarding laws passed in accordance with states' police power?
State legislature has the power to banned the sales of the product if the product is proven to endanger the life of people who consume that product.
Even though the negative health effect from junk foods do not occur directly after consumption, it's proven to cause a lot of complications if consumed in the long period of time. Because of this, the ordinance would be considered as valid.
Explanation: Traditional economies are about, well, tradition. Customs and long-held beliefs in a community, family, and so on shape how the economy is run. It would only make sense for a baker’s son to honor tradition and take up his father’s profession in a traditional economy.
