In McCray v. United States (1904) the Court held that the justices should not consider the motivations behind a federal tax law in considering the law’s constitutionality, but in Bailey v. Drexel Furniture (1922) the Court held that congressional motivations were a relevant factor in such decisions. Which of these two rulings better represents the current state of the law on this question?
A. McCray v. United States
B. Bailey v. Drexel Furniture
A. McCray v. United States
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. True b. False
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c. preventing relapse. d. obtaining prescriptions.
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A. constitutional. B. unconstitutional.