McCulloch v. Maryland increased the power of the federal government by ______.

a. interpreting the commerce clause of the Constitution very broadly
b. interpreting the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution very broadly
c. outlawing slavery in the territories
d. interpreting the federal police power very broadly
e. establishing that the states did not have the power to secede from the union


b. interpreting the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution very broadly

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Supply-side economics strongly influenced decision making in the Reagan administration.

a. true b. false

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Bicameralism conformed to the framers' belief that the legislative branch—the center of policymaking for government—ought to be a place where the public's business is deliberated __________

a. aggressively and unyieldingly b. carefully and slowly c. impassively and impartially d. quickly and conscientiously

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With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program became ______.

A. work for impoverished families B. welfare to work C. temporary assistance for needy families D. subsidy for needy children

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