What was Roosevelt's response to Congress' passage of the Meat Inspection Act and The Pure Food and Drug Act?
A. He gave unenthusiastic support and asserted that the Food and Drug Administration gave the federal government too much power.
B. He blamed Upton Sinclair's book for causing unnecessary hysteria among the public.
C. He vetoed them because they went beyond Congress' power over interstate commerce.
D. He enthusiastically backed the measures, especially since there was a fear other countries might ban the importation of American meat products.
Answer: D
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A. on an island B. on a peninsula C. on a hilltop D. well inland