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How is the Clean Air Act of 1970 related to a principle established by the Supreme Court in the 1800s?

A
The Clean Air Act was overturned through judicial review.
B
The Clean Air Act is based on an implied power of Congress.
C
The Clean Air Act is an example of state regulation.
D
The Clean Air Act is an example of the interstate commerce regulation.
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How did Great Britain and France place the new United States in the middle of their conflict?

A
They pressured the US to take sides.
B
They pressured the US to solve their problems.
C
They wanted the US to lend them its cabinet leaders.
D
They wanted the US to remain neutral.
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The early Democratic-Republican Party believed that the United States

A
should have a conservative foreign policy.
B
should not take sides in foreign wars.
C
should not have a national bank.
D
should have a strong federal government.
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Prior to the War of 1812, the British navy engaged in impressment, which meant that they

A
seized American goods and sold them to the French.
B
forced American sailors serve on British ships.
C
searched American ships for banned items.
D
destroyed American ships at first sight.
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In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
a federal law could not override state law.
B
a state law could not override a federal law.
C
Maryland could not create a state bank.
D
Congress could not create a national bank.
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After the Northwest Territory was formed, it was first governed by

A
Britain.
B
France.
C
a local government.
D
a state government.
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Which of the following best states Alexander Hamilton’s attitude toward the conflict between Great Britain and France?

A
He favored neutrality, refusing to support either side.
B
He favored military action against both France and Great Britain.
C
He favored the British.
D
He favored the French.
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The election of 1800 marked the first time that a US president was chosen by

A
the electoral college.
B
a political party.
C
the House of Representatives.
D
the Supreme Court.
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The question raised by McCulloch v. Maryland was whether

A
federal taxes were unconstitutional.
B
a state license was more important than a federal one.
C
Congress could use its implied powers.
D
the Supreme Court could declare laws unconstitutional.
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The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it

A
nearly tripled the size of the United States.
B
improved relations between the United States and Britain.
C
set the border between the United States and Canada.
D
nearly doubled the size of the United States.

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