The Assertion That National Law Has Primacy Over State Law

question 66

Multiple Choice

The assertion that national law has primacy over state law is in the Constitution in which of the following clauses?

• A) The equal protection clause
• B) The due process clause
• C) The establishment clause
• D) The supremacy clause
• E) The free exercise clause

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Definitions:

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to adjust or interfere in the economic affairs of a nation, with the intention of achieving economic or societal objectives.

External Cost

Costs of a transaction that affect people other than the buyer or seller, typically not reflected in the market price, such as pollution or other negative externalities.

Negative Production Externality

An economic situation where the production process results in a harmful effect on third parties or the environment, which is not reflected in the cost of production.

Positive Production Externality

A situation where the production of a good or service results in beneficial effects for other people or entities that were not involved in the transaction.