Which of the following is not a major objective of state economic policy?
Which of the following is not typically a local government service?
What is not a qualification for becoming a governor in a state?
This regulates the use of land and buildings.
The national government's control of immigration is an example of
Why do Constitutional laws have more power than the state laws?
Local governments are established by
Which of the following is not one of the major functions of state constitutions?
Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
Who creates the counties?
This gives a corporation its legal status.
Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
“California, for example, passed a law in 1986 requiring food processors to warn consumers about any food containing carcinogenic chemicals. Processors and grocers are not asking the state to change its mind; they are trying to get Congress to pass legislation preempting all such state laws.”—David Rapp, October 1990
This is an example of federal preemption. Under the Supremacy Clause, a valid federal law takes precedence over conflicting state laws, so Congress could preempt state food-warning laws by passing federal legislation.
“Congress shall have power . . . to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the Foregoing powers, and all other powers vested . . . in the Government of the United States. . . .”—Article I, Section 8
This is the Necessary and Proper Clause. It gives Congress the authority to pass laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers and is the constitutional basis for implied powers.
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