Question

The United States government is attempting to require all states reconfigure drivers’ licenses to conform to biometric standards at thefederal level. This would costs states, and ultimately citizens a significant amount of money. States would likely argue that the federal government is creating an undue burden and the US government is infringing upon theira) Reserved powers under the 10thAmendmentb) The Supremacy powers of the Constitutionc) Concurrent powers under the 9thAmendmentd) Due Process powers under the 14thAmendmente) Implied powers under Article IV

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Powers set aside for states use by the constitution (b) The constitution is binding on all authorities and persons throughout the federation (c) Powers given to federal government and states government to legislate on certain issues. (d) Fundamental human right of the citizens shall not be deprived without following the due process established by the constitution (e) Powers which are not directly given to a level of government to exercise power on such issues.

Explanation:

A federal constitution is a body of fundamental laws which clearly shows the powers given by the constitution to various levels of government within a federal state. A federal constitution is the supreme point of legal reference for all cases within a federation. A federal constitution separates powers such as

Reserved powers under the 10th Amendment :This is the powers the constitution set aside for the use of states in matters that concerned them. They are given the powers to make decisions on those matters that concern them without waiting for federal government to decide for them for example on road matters.

Supremacy of the constitution : This is a term which shows that the constitution is supreme and that its provisions shall have a binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the federation. If any other laws is inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution, then the constitution shall prevail, while such laws shall be declared null and void.

Concurrent powers under the 9th Amendment : This is the powers given by the constitution to federal government and states government to legislate on certain issues .but in order to eliminate crisis and confusion in the event of any conflict arising as a result of interest between the state and federal laws on these issues, then the federal laws take pre- eminence over those of state. For example issues such as education, health, sports and so on.

Due process powers under the 14th Amendment : This is the powers which states that citizens fundamental human right such as right to life, right to dignity of human persons, right to personal liberty and so on shall not be taken away from them except by following the due process stipulated by the constitution for such right to be deprived.

Implied power under Article iv : These are the powers which are not directly given to level of government but which is assumed that a level of government can exercise power on such issues because they are found to be the same with issues which are given to them by the constitution to legislate upon.