What issue was at stake in the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
a. The authority of the national government to regulate interstate trade
b. The power of the states to construct a railroad between Maryland and New York
c. The authority of the president to use military force without a formal declaration of war
d. The authority of the Congress to establish a system of national banks
e. The authority of the states to enter into foreign treaties
Answer: D
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A) civil law. B) criminal law. C) natural law. D) administrative law. E) special military law.
The seminal Clean Air Act of 1970 did which of the following?
a. Charged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with setting air quality standards that would apply nationwide b. Created a national pollution tax to be assessed against all industrial polluters c. Established a large contingent of federal pollution monitors, who were charged with monitoring and enforcing compliance with the law's provisions d. All of the above
Which of the following was part of the gap between legal and political equality in 1787?
a. the distribution of wealth b. the extension of voting rights c. relations with Great Britain d. the right to make contracts
Which of the following is an example of how borders create barriers to cooperation?
a. Economic relationships may dictate behavior when money and finance are emphasized over public good. b. Political borders protect states’ interests over efforts to cooperate and collaborate. c. Social and cultural borders may prevent groups from working together when protection of their identity clashes with the need for cooperation. d. All of these.