Question

When a governing body like a state or the national legislature passes a law, it’s forever binding on its citizens until that governing body either modifies that law or revokes it.

• A. True, which sometimes means that various levels of legislatures find themselves in conflict with one another (state and city legislatures, for instance). But when this happens, representatives of the legislative bodies that are in conflict get together and work out their conflicts.

• B. False for two reasons: Legislatures are hierarchical – the federal legislature has precedence over state legislatures, state legislatures over county legislatures, county legislatures over city councils. But just as important, all legislative laws are beholden to the U.S. Constitution. If any legislative law conflicts with the Constitution and is ruled as so being by the Supreme Court, that law is no longer valid.

• C. True: All legislatures (from the federal level to the local level) are equal.

Answer 1

Answer: A.

True, which sometimes means that various levels of legislatures find themselves in conflict with one another (state and city legislatures, for instance). But when this happens, representatives of the legislative bodies that are in conflict get together and work out their conflicts.

Explanation: It is true that the central force is the highest force from the level of hierarchy. But the central authority needs to discuss the matters with the State authority to avoid the conflict. The law is enforced on the basis of discussion and modification.