In 1996, California legalized medical marijuana. However, that state law conflicted

Identify the constitutional clause that is common to both Gonzales v. Raich and US v. Lopez.

Based on the constitutional clause identified in Part A, explain why the facts of Gonzales v. Raich led to a different holding than the holding in US v. Lopez.

The answer is below

Explanation:

1. The constitutional clause that is common to both Gonzales v. Raich and the US v. Lopez is the COMMERCE CLAUSE; this deals with the federal government regulating interstate commerce.

2. In the case of Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court ruling was based on the premise that the permission to restrict medical marijuana possession and use is within the control of the federal government under COMMERCE CLAUSE.

However, in the case of U.S Lopez, the Supreme Court passed a judgment that the COMMERCE CLAUSE does not give the federal government power to regulate the possession of firearms on the school premises.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number of songs are played in a commercial be a

     number of songs are played in a movie be b

Adrian earned a total of $1010 -> a*40 + b*130 = 1010  (1)

14 commercials and movies -> a+b = 14                          (2)

(1) - (2)*40 =  a*40 + b*130 - a*40 -b*40 = 1010 -14*40

-> b*90 = 450

-> b = 5

-> a = 14-5 = 9