The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of United States v. Lopez that Congress had overreached its constitutional power concerning interstate commerce when it __________.
a. attempted to enact a federal tariff on the transport of natural gas between states
b. attempted to prevent the carrying of guns in school zones
c. banned the sale of used assault weapons between citizens in different states
d. attempted to ban the sale of alcohol in wet counties to citizens living in dry counties
Question 2
What does the TexasOfficeofState-FederalRelations do?
a. conducts research on the effectiveness of laws passed by the state legislature and laws passed by Congress
b. offers exemptions to state laws under extraordinary circumstances
c. adjusts revenue forecasts used by Congress and the state legislature
d. lobbies the federal government
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