Paralegal

Category - Legal System

Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress may enact statutes ___________________________.
  1. That take power from the states.
  2. In any area without restriction.
  3. Only if ratified by citizens in a referendum.
  4. Only in areas specifically authorized.
Explanation
Answer: D - Only in areas specifically authorized. Under the Constitution, the federal government is a government of limited powers. Through the Constitution, the people have specifically delegated only certain powers to the federal government, and Congress may only enact statutes that are based on those powers. Answer A is not correct because the Tenth Amendment protects the states from encroachment by the federal government on state power. Answer B is not correct because it states the opposite of the correct answer. Answer C is not correct because the Constitution does not require federal statutes to be approved by voters.
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