Julie Owns a Gun and Has for Several Years

question 85

Multiple Choice

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

• A)In enacting criminal law, the state must be able to show all of the following except: ​
• B)a compelling public need.
• C)that the law does not contravene the US Constitution.
• D)that the language of the statute or ordinance clearly tells people what they are not to do.
• E)that the public really wants the law.