Assume that a state and the federal government hold concurrent jurisdiction over an issue and furthermore, both have enacted statutes to regulate the subject. However, the state statute is contrary to the federal law. The state law is:
A) valid.
B) invalid as preempted by the federal law under the Supremacy Clause.
C) invalid as preempted by the Necessary and Proper Clause.
D) invalid as violating the dormant Commerce Clause.
Answer: B) invalid as preempted by the federal law under the Supremacy Clause.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. the desired behavior B. how the behavior will be trained C. the conditions under which the behavior should occur D. the standards by which the trainee’s behavior is to be judged
An individual appealinga judgment froma U.S.District Court should filethe notice of appealwith the clerkof the court.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).