Question

the u.s. supreme court has stated that \broadly speaking, crimes in the united states are what the law of the individual states make them, subject to (constitutional) limitations.\ states, therefore, have broad authority to create criminal laws. the authority to enact criminal laws, however, cannot be exercised in a manner that violates the rights of persons guaranteed by the u.s. constitution. constitutional rights, limitations on criminal laws, and states vs. federal lawmaking are all discussed within the span of the video. according to the video, the investigation into the bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico was a ___ investigation. ○a. local ○b. misdemeanor ○c. criminal ○d. civil

Explanation:

The text mentions that states have broad authority to create criminal laws. The investigation into the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is related to criminal laws as per the context of the video (which likely elaborates on criminal law aspects like states' authority to make criminal laws and how such investigations fit into that framework).

Answer:

C. criminal