Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.Constitution

question 73

Multiple Choice

Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.Constitution:

• A)the executive branch of government is the most powerful branch.
• B)federal law preempts state law, but only if it clearly conflicts.
• C)federal law preempts state law, not only in cases where they conflict, but also if a Congressional intent to preempt state legislation can be inferred.
• D)the states and the people have the supreme power of governance.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A statistical measure that determines the threshold at which the null hypothesis of a test is rejected.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, and it depends on the chosen significance level.

Independent Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are manipulated or changed to observe their effect on dependent variables.

Coefficient of Determination

A measure used in statistical modeling that indicates how well data points fit a line or curve. It is represented as a value between 0 and 1.