Why did the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and Dartmouth College v. Woodward dismay Republicans?
A) They saw the decisions as an attack on state and popular authority.
B) They believed that the Court was giving away too much of its power.
C) They feared that too many states would begin to interfere with corporations.
D) They believed that the Court was exceeding its Constitutional authority.
E) All of these choices
A
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a) Tibetan leaders have a high degree of local control over the policies of their province. b) Freedom of religion is protected by provincial law. c) The population has become almost entirely atheist since the Chinese invasion. d) The majority observe Confucianism and only a few practice Buddhism. e) Its spiritual leader is in exile and the government discourages observance.
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a. the crown established the encomiendas. b. crown officials assumed authority over the population. c. Spanish control waned. d. prices rose in Europe. e. plantations were introduced.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)