Which of the following was most responsible for sparking the populist movement in oklahoma? a. although agricultural production was increasing and costs were declining, farmers were not enjoying a rise in their standard of living. b. american imperialism had resulted in territorial expansion in alaska, hawaii, and the pacific. c. urban factory owners began to crack down on unionization in the nation’s factories. d. strikes, such as the great railroad strike of 1877, had failed to create meaningful change.

the answer is a) to be able to obey them.

both are true, the congress does have the power to create banks, even if this power is not specifically described in the constitution, since there is nothing restricting it and there is power given to the congress to make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper". maryland was not allowed to tax a branch of the national bank operating there, and the supreme court decided that no state could. both of these topics were discussed in a decision of the mcculloch v. maryland case in 1819.