Author Question: How were U.S. Senators originally selected? a. appointment by the president b. appointment by ... (Read 93 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

How were U.S. Senators originally selected?

a. appointment by the president
b. appointment by the state's governor
c. appointment by the state's legislature
d. appointment by the House of Representatives
e. direct election by the people of the state the Senator represents

Question 2

In South Carolina Highway Department v. Barnwell Brothers (1938), the Supreme Court sustained a South Carolina statute prescribing maximum weights and widths of trucks using the highways of the state because

a. there was no heavy burden placed on interstate commerce.
b. the federal government has not regulated highways at this time.
c. the safety considerations were more important than the burden placed on interstate commerce.
d. None of the above is true.