[Lizard Ban] The Federal Aviation Administration has banned the presence of giant lizards on airplanes. Corina has a business training lizards for use in television and movies. Her star lizard, a massive iguana named Izzy, likes to have her own seat on the airplane. In order to promote her business, Corina has asked her home state of Montana to pass a law permitting giant lizards on airplanes.
-If Montana decided to modify it's state laws to permit giant lizards on airplanes, would the courts consider this action to be unconstitutional?
A) Yes, due to the principals of federalism.
B) No, because it would would infringe on states's rights.
C) No, because Montana would modify the law.
D) No, because full faith and credit would be implicated.
E) Yes, under the equal protection clause.

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The principle of federalism dictates that federal law takes precedence over state law in matters of national concern, such as aviation regulation. Therefore, if the Federal Aviation Administration has banned giant lizards on airplanes, a state law permitting them would be unconstitutional because it conflicts with federal law.

[Lizard Ban] the Federal Aviation Administration Has Banned the Presence