A federal law prohibiting the use of a certain pesticide directly conflicts with a state law permitting that use. The state law will be rendered invalid due to
A) the supremacy clause.
B) the commerce clause.
C) the equal protection clause
D) the due process clause.

Question

A federal law prohibiting the use of a certain pesticide directly conflicts with a state law permitting that use. The state law will be rendered invalid due to​
A) ​the supremacy clause.
B) ​the commerce clause.
C) ​the equal protection clause
D) ​the due process clause.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution provides that federal law is the supreme law of the land, and therefore, federal law will prevail over any conflicting state law. Therefore, in the given scenario, the federal law prohibiting the pesticide use will supersede the state law that permits it.

A Federal Law Prohibiting the Use of a Certain Pesticide