In order to raise revenues, a county in a state enacts a county wage tax an income tax on wages earned by individuals who either live or work in the county. Which of the following is true?

- since the U.S. constitution permits income taxation, the county wage tax is enforceable

- the county wage tax cannot be imposed on non-residents of the county

- to be valid, the county wage tax must be permitted under the state constitution

- because a county has autonomy with respect to matters affecting it, the county wage tax is enforceable.

Nellie believes that the reason her mother died at age 99 was due to cellular rays emanating from cell towers. She uses all U.S. cellphone companies for negligence that resulted in her mother's death. What is the most likely outcome of her lawsuit?

- she will be compelled to prosecute the case in criminal court

- since there is a death involved, she must prove her case beyond a reasonable doubt

- because it is a civil matter, she must prove her case by a preponderance of the evidence

- she lacks standing to bring the case

 A multi-million dollar lawsuit is filed by one party against another party. The parties are residents of different states. In filing the complaint in federal district court, the plantiff?

- must assert that the court has diverse jurisdiction in the complaint to hear the case

- must explain why the case was not filed in state court

- does not have to assert that the court has diversity jurisdiction because it is obvious from the complaint

- none of the above