In response to which conflict, in which the president used U.S. troops without a formal congressional declaration of war, did Congress pass the War Powers Act?

What was significant about the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a. It laid the groundwork for a central bank in the United States. b. The Supreme Court held that local governments could rule only in areas explicitly permitted by the state government. c. The Supreme Court recognized broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce. d. It took away Supreme Court power to review decisions by state courts.

Which of the following is a modern equivalent to the mercantile companies that furthered British and Dutch colonialism?

a. Supranational institutions b. Civil society c. Multinational corporations d. Small to medium-sized enterprises