<span>a. A baker relies on a farmer for grain, the farmer relies on the blacksmith for tools, and the blacksmith relies on the baker for bread.
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<span>The combination of new taxes and large standings armies</span>
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Popular culture is fluid and can change quickly. (A)
It has definitely changed throughout the years.
The correct answer is B) The power to ratify changes to the Constitution.
The federal government is given the ability to tax citizens multiple times. This includes Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution and the 16th amendment (which establishes the federal income tax).
The power to regulate interstate commerce is also in Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution. This was further reinforced by the Supreme Court case Gibbons vs. Ogden.
The US Constitution also explicitly gives the right to sign treaties to the federal government.
This is why B can be the only correct answer.
