The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of United States v. Lopez that Congress had overreached its constitutional power concerning interstate commerce when it __________.
A. attempted to enact a federal tariff on the transport of natural gas between states
B. attempted to prevent the carrying of guns in school zones
C. banned the sale of used assault weapons between citizens in different states
D. attempted to ban the sale of alcohol in wet counties to citizens living in dry counties
Answer: B
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A. vetoes B. memorandum C. signing statements D. executive orders
In the 1970s and 1980s, radical social scientists used the term __________ to describe a situation in which the legal ties of colonialism have given way to informal mechanisms of economic control
a. informal colonialism b. dependency c. weakened superiority d. structural adjustment e. domestic imperialism
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a. Propose a bill increasing farm subsidies. b. Visit a local school to talk about education policy. c. Criticize Congress over its handling of the economy. d. Schedule a meeting with prominent foreign leaders to discuss a foreign policy crisis.
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A) more than 500 B) fewer than 100 C) fewer than 50 D) more than 1,000 E) around 600