Assume That the State of Kansas Passes a Law Requiring

Multiple Choice

Assume that the state of Kansas passes a law requiring all automobiles sold in Kansas to have built-in child restraint systems.Assume federal regulations covering automobiles have no such requirement and do not reference the subject.Assume also,that the required restraint systems would make automobiles safer for children,but that they would add considerably to the cost of the automobiles and require extensive changes in design to meet the Kansas requirements.Which of the following is most likely true?

A) The Kansas statute would probably be considered a burden on interstate commerce and thus unconstitutional.
B) Because the required modification is a better design, the law would be constitutional.
C) Because the statute does not conflict with a federal statute or regulation, it could not be found to be unconstitutional.
D) If all manufacturers of automobiles stopped selling them in Kansas, there could be no constitutional violation because interstate commerce would not be involved.
E) The Kansas statue would likely be a violation of due process rights under the U.S. Constitution.