The renaissance introduced humanism and started to shift people's mindsets from striving to achieve an ideal life after death to enjoying and making the best of their current life.
Answer:
The U.S. Congress claims implied powers, which are powers that best completes its enumerated powers, but are not directly stated in the Constitution.
Explanation:
The Implied Powers theory was first expressed by Alexander Hamilton on February 23, 1791; it is applied to the case law of the United States Supreme Court, in particular to extend the jurisdiction of this court to the courts of individual federal states where they are not constitutionally provided for. The extension in particular concerns powers not foreseen by the Constitution but necessary to be able to experience those expressed in the Constitution of the United States, and it is applicable both for the Congress and the Supreme Court.
Answer:
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Explanation:
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is also known as US Tariff Act of 1930. It was a legislation to raise the import duties so the American farmers and businesses could be protected. The legislation got its name from Willis Hawley of Oregon and Reed Smoot of Utah.
Smoot was a senator from Utah and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee while Hawley was chariman of House Ways and Means committee. It was most harsh protectionist tariff in the country's history and raised the import tax by 40 percent.
It was done because American farmers were facing declining prices and competition after first world war during 1920s and the government wanted to improve their situation. The legislation was passed by narrow margin(44-42) and president Hoover signed the bill on June 17, 1930 and it became a law.
