The Public Demand for a More Active Federal Role and the Creation

question 93

Multiple Choice

The public demand for a more active federal role and the creation of independent regulatory agencies after the Civil War was spurred by

• A)a rise in large corporations such as railroads that outgrew the regulatory authority of the states.
• B)the rising size of federal bureaucratic agencies that needed public oversight.
• C)an inflation in the scope and authority of state regulatory agencies over corporations.
• D)increased industrial capabilities in northern states and a growing agrarian society in the South.

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Definitions:

Oral Hygiene

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Xerostomia

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Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brain stem that is responsible for regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

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