If a State Enacts a Law That Increases Its Tax

question 70

Multiple Choice

If a state enacts a law that increases its tax on imported automobiles but not on American-made automobiles, the tax violates the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

• A) Equal Protection Clause
• B) Foreign Commerce Clause
• C) Supremacy Clause
• D) Due Process Clause

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Definitions:

Paleozoic Sedimentary Units

Layers or formations of sedimentary rock created during the Paleozoic era, documenting ancient environmental conditions.

Precambrian Rocks

Geological formations dating from the period before the Cambrian, over 541 million years ago, representing Earth's earliest history.

Depositional Contact

The surface or boundary between two layers of rock where new sediment layers accumulate on top of existing ones.

Angular Unconformity

A geological feature where tilted or folded sedimentary rocks are overlain by younger, more flat-lying strata, indicating episodes of deformation and erosion.