What it did is it doubled its size
The system of checks and balances failed under Andrew Jackson when he acted against a ruling of the Supreme Court (C). Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the USA. He acted against the Supreme Court ruling and enforced the policy of Indian Removal. He was also the first president to use his right to veto bills as a political tool. He vetoed twelve bills in his two terms of office. Jackson founded the Democratic party and supported individual liberty.
For the first one I’m pretty sure it’s b. And for the second I think you need to choose sorry if I’m wrong
Oil has slowly depleted as an available resouce, there for the price has risen because it's scarcity.