What was the basis of a bill that allowed state and local governments to spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations?

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

In an industry in which there are several providers of a type of good, why can one business not charge much higher prices for their goods?

What two different approaches did the knights of labor and the american federation of labor take in building a union organization? a) the knights of labor accepted only unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers. b) the knights of labor accepted skilled and unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers.c) the knights of labor refused to accept african american or chinese workers; the american federation of labor accepted all workers.d) the knights of labor accepted workers from a single industry; the american federation of labor accepted workers from several industries.