What Was the Result in the Case in the Text

question 40

Multiple Choice

What was the result in the case in the text Christy Brzonkala v. Antonio J. Morrison et al. in which the defendants alleged the unconstitutionality of civil remedies available under the federal Violence against Women Act?

• A) That Congress lacked the authority under the U.S. Constitution to enact the law.
• B) That Congress validly passed the law pursuant to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• C) That Congress validly passed the law pursuant to the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• D) That Congress validly passed the law pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• E) That Congress validly passed the law pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Definitions:

Cryptorchidism

A condition where one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum in male infants.

Balanitis

Inflammation of the head (glans) of the penis, often due to infection.

Glans Penis

The sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis.

Herpes Genitalis

A sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, characterized by genital sores and pain.