A rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exh

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A rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exh

aust system. New York has a state law that allows for much higher emissions. In this situation, under the supremacy clause
a. New York's law takes precedence.
b. the EPA's decision takes precedence.
c. both laws are applied concurrently.
d. both laws are struck down as invalid.

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AleksAgata [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T00:56:50+03:00

Answer:

The answer is: B) the EPA's decision takes precedence.

Explanation:

The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause II of the Constitution of the United States of America) states:

"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."

This means that the federal government and its laws, treaties and rules have precedence over state or local laws.