The United States Supreme Court Struck Down the Portion of the Brady

question 63

Multiple Choice

The United States Supreme Court struck down the portion of the Brady Bill that compelled local law enforcement to perform background checks on handgun applicants, holding that the requirement violated:

• A) the right to privacy
• B) the principle of separate state sovereignty.
• C) the commerce clause.
• D) the Fourth Amendment.

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Definitions:

Rhizoids

Thread-like structures in non-vascular plants, fungi, and algae that absorb water and nutrients and anchor the organism to a substrate.

Nonvascular Plants

Bryophytes, such as mosses and liverworts, that have no vascular tissue and either occur in moist locations or have special adaptations for living in dry locations.

Thallus

The undifferentiated vegetative tissue of some organisms, such as algae, fungi, lichens, and liverworts, not divided into leaves, roots, or stems.

Liverwort

A type of non-vascular plant found in moist habitats, part of the bryophyte family, which includes mosses and hornworts.