Julie Owns a Gun and Has for Several Years

Multiple Choice

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

A) In enacting criminal law, the state must be able to show all of the following except: ​
B) a compelling public need.
C) that the law does not contravene the US Constitution.
D) that the language of the statute or ordinance clearly tells people what they are not to do.
E) that the public really wants the law.