Question

When the Supreme Court reviewed whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was legal under the Constitution, which power was the Court using?
federal supremacy
regulation of interstate commerce
judicial review
power to pass legislation

Answer 1

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Answer 2

On the issue whether Congress had the authority under section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to overturn Smith, all justices who addressed the issue (5) answered in the negative.

The Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee has held hearings on whether to push for legislation or a constitutional amendment to counter the Court decision striking down the RFRA. Religious leaders who testified at a hearing before the Subcommittee generally called for caution in pushing for a constitutional amendment and suggested that a more narrowly written law tied to Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce and to control Federal spending could protect religious fre edom and pass constitutional muster. Some legal authorities, however, do not believe that the court has left much room for a legislative fix.

Source: http://www.civilrights.org/monitor/vol9_no2_3/art6.html

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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