Which of the following statements is true of concurrent authority?
A)This situation arises when authority to regulate in an area has been expressly given to the state government by the Constitution.
B)When the state law on a subject matter is more restrictive than the federal laws, the state law is usually valid.
C)A state can regulate in an area even if the regulation conflicts with the federal regulation of the same subject matter.
D)In many areas of environmental regulation, states may impose less stringent pollution-control standards than those imposed by federal law.

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When there is concurrent authority, both the state and federal governments have the power to regulate in the same subject matter. However, if there is a conflict between the state and federal laws, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes it clear that federal law will prevail. But if the state law is more restrictive than federal law, the state law may be valid.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Concurrent Authority