Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.

In an effort to stem the rising usage of illegal drugs, the town of Zhemville passes an ordinance that mandates that all people found guilty of possessing illegal drugs be flogged.
a. Does the ordinance violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution?
b. Does the ordinance violate the commerce clause of the Constitution?
c. Would the ordinance violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution if the punishment applied only to people selling, rather than simply possessing, illegal drugs?