Con Law Misses

Question 1

Property Clause

Answer 1

gives Congress the power to “make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.”

permits Congress to acquire and dispose of all kinds of property, and to protect its property with a law

Question 2

Supremacy Clause - Preemption

Answer 2

A state law may fail under the Supremacy Clause even if it does not directly conflict with a federal statute or regulation if it interferes with the achievement of a federal objective or the federal regulations occupy the entire field. Where the federal laws are comprehensive or a federal agency is created to oversee the field, preemption will often be found