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rachel9

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When Congress passed a criminal statute called the Gun-Free School Zones Act, the Supreme Court ruled that
 A)the law was valid as a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce.
 B)the law was void for vagueness; thus, it was not valid.
 C)the law was not valid since Congress exceeded its power under the Commerce Clause.
 D)although the law was not a proper exercise of the power to regulate interstate commerce, Congress had the power to create such legislation on other grounds. Therefore, the statute was valid.

Question 2

A form of due process that holds that certain rights are so fundamental that the government may not eliminate them is referred to as
 A)procedural due process.
 B)judicial restraint.
 C)substantive due process.
 D)eminent domain.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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