Fact Pattern 3-A3
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)on the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system conflicts with a California state law.In this situation
A)both the decision and the law are invalid.
B)both the decision and the law apply concurrently.
C)California's law takes precedence.
D)the EPA's decision takes precedence.

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Fact Pattern 3-A3 
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)on the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system conflicts with a California state law.In this situation
A)both the decision and the law are invalid.
B)both the decision and the law apply concurrently.
C)California's law takes precedence.
D)the EPA's decision takes precedence.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Federal law, including decisions by federal agencies like the EPA, generally takes precedence over conflicting state laws due to the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.