In 1973, at the height of the oil shortage, a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour was imposed on the states by congressional legislation that threatened withdrawal of highway funds if state legislatures failed to lower allowable speeds. This is an example of encouraging state behavior through

a. grants-in-aid.
b. dual federalism.
c. an unfunded mandate.
d. hostage grants.
e. layer cake federalism.

1of the following choices, which one best describes one way that christianity came to east africa? a. christians traveled in caravans through the sahara desert and introduced the people of mali to a new religion. b. christian traders from the mediterranean interacted with the people of axum. c. christian military from west africa traveled across the continent to bring their religion to the people of east africa. d. christian rulers from asia traveled to east africa to bring their religion to the people. 2 which trade item from outside the region did west africans need most? a. gold b. camels c. salt d. iron

When and why were fingerprints first used in the united states

1. in the debate for the student council election, a student candidate quoted explicit lyrics from a popular song. the school suspended him for two days, in line with school policy. 2. a student sued the school over its policy of holding two proms: one for african american students and one for white students. - are these civil or criminal cases? how do you know? - which court has original jurisdiction in the case: state court, federal court, or the u.s. supreme court? -. where will the case go next if it is appealed?