Congress Has Passed a Law Making It a Crime for a Person

question 5

Multiple Choice

Congress has passed a law making it a crime for a person who does not have automobile liability insurance to operate a motor vehicle anywhere in the United States. The penalty for violating the statute is a fine of $1000 and/or a term of incarceration of thirty days. A group of citizens and several state governments have brought suit to challenge the constitutionality of this statute.
-Which constitutional principle is involved in this hypothetical case?

• A) federalism
• B) separation of powers
• C) due process of law
• D) strict liability

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