The major outcome of the decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in cases such as McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden was that the Supreme Court __________

A) gave the states more power than the federal government
B) refrained from taking on cases dealing with taxation and the economy
C) relied on strict construction of the Constitution to reach decisions
D) strengthened the powers of the federal government


D

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A. Pardon Richard Nixon B. Request a new Voting Rights Act C. Release funds impounded by the Nixon administration D. Open negotiations with the Soviet Union on arms reduction

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