Read this passage:In 2014, the city of Denton, Texas, passed a local initiative that prohibited "fracking" — the practice of breaking up rocks underground to release natural gas — out of concern over its environmental effects. In response, the Texas state legislature passed a bill in 2015 declaring that only the state government could regulate the oil and gas industry in any major way.Why was the state legislature's action allowed by the U.S. Constitution?A.Because the Constitution specifies that local governments cannot control natural resourcesB.Because the Constitution is based on Dillon's ruleC.Because the Constitution forbids municipal home ruleD.Because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share powerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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Read this passage:In 2014, the city of Denton, Texas, passed a local initiative that prohibited "fracking" — the practice of breaking up rocks underground to release natural gas — out of concern over its environmental effects. In response, the Texas state legislature passed a bill in 2015 declaring that only the state government could regulate the oil and gas industry in any major way.Why was the state legislature's action allowed by the U.S. Constitution?A.Because the Constitution specifies that local governments cannot control natural resourcesB.Because the Constitution is based on Dillon's ruleC.Because the Constitution forbids municipal home ruleD.Because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share powerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The state legislature's action was allowed by the U.S. Constitution because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share power. Therefore, states have the authority to determine the extent of local government powers. The correct answer is:
D. Because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share power
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