<span>According to this article scientists have discovered C) over a thousand new animal species. This is something that comes as a shock to many people, seeing as the discovery of new species is a foreign concept. A few of these new species are in critical condition regarding being nearly endangered as they are affected greatly by deforestation in the region.</span>
Answer: a. The national government instituted regulations to handle environmental issues.
The 1960s and 1970s were a period of increased awareness about environmental issues among the population. One of the catalysts was the book <em>Silent Spring</em> (1962) by Rachel Carson. The book discussed the negative effects of pesticides, in particular DDT, on wildlife. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill also generated public outrage. As a result, many regulations were passed in order to protect the environment. Moreover, those that already existed were reviewed and rewritten to make them more comprehensive.
Watergate helped curtail presidential authority
<span>On the issue of state sovereignty, the text states that since around 1992, the supreme court has started considering and restoring the view that federal actions do not always have to be accepted by the states and that some forms of the federal actions can be resisted by the states (it was a right not a privilege).
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