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see, that's what I first thought when I read my essay assignment.
On April 14, 1997, Congress passed the "Truth in Campaigning" Act. Surprisingly, it allows voters to sue political candidates in federal court if they have "reason to believe" that a candidate is lying about a campaign promise.
Unsurprisingly, Congress made the bill apply only to candidates for state and local offices and exempted all those running for federal office. Congress made specific findings that candidates for state offices made laws which "directly and materially" affect interstate commerce.
President Clinton held a press conference in which he issued a Presidential executive order which imposed identical requirements on candidates for Congress and the Senate--but, of course, not on the President.
You are to ignore all First Amendment issues.
You are writing the majority opinion for the Supreme Court. Be sure to discuss the relevant cases that were studied in the course.
Discuss the constitutionality of both the "Truth in Campaigning Law" and the president's executive order.
(All facts in this question are hypothetical in nature).
