Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Supremacy

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.Constitution?

• A)A particular federal statute cannot exclusively regulate a specific area or activity.
• B)Any state or local law that "directly and substantially" conflicts with valid federal law is preempted.
• C)A particular federal statute can expressly provide for exclusive jurisdiction.
• D)Any state or local law that "directly and substantially" conflicts with valid federal law is held valid until such a time that the relevance of the federal law is tested and held in harmony with the cultural diversity in the state.

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Definitions:

Lewis Base

A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond in a chemical reaction.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms.

Electron-Pair Acceptor

A chemical entity that readily accepts a pair of electrons from another species to form a covalent bond, also known as a Lewis acid.

Proton Acceptor

A substance that can receive or take up protons (H+ ions), playing a critical role in acid-base reactions.