Which of the following best articulates a disadvantage of U.S. dependence on foreign oil?
a. The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades, threating trade relations with other nations.
b. Foreign oil is of a lower quality than domestic oil.
c. Using foreign oil results in increased pollution in the United States due to the possibility of oil spills.
d. The United States is at the mercy of other nations with which we might not always have a good relationship.
d
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The Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
a. set a precedent for a broad interpretation of the implied powers of Congress. b. set a precedent for expanded state powers in the United States. c. broadly construed the expressed powers given to Congress. d. severely limited Congress in the application of implied powers. e. severely limited the ability of states to enter into treaties with foreign nations.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act authorized the Justice Department, under certain circumstances, to send federal officers into communities to directly register voters. This policy is which of the following?
a. perfectly consistent with the Antifederalist policies as espoused by Patrick Henry b. inconsistent with Jefferson’s conception of ordered liberty c. unconstitutional as held by the Supreme Court in Johnson v. Texas d. consistent with Madison’s proposed national veto over objectionable state laws