Through Its Interpretation of the Fourteenth and Tenth Amendments, the Supreme

question 39

Multiple Choice

Through its interpretation of the Fourteenth and Tenth Amendments, the Supreme Court ______________.

• A) consistently demonstrated its acceptance of the progressive legal concepts advanced by Oliver Wendell Holmes
• B) increased the regulatory powers of the federal government in cases involving individual rights
• C) demonstrated its rejection of laissez-faire concepts
• D) often acted as an impediment to reform

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