Which statement describes a legal means used by the companies that built the transcontinental railroad to finance railroad construction?
a. they awarded construction contracts to their own companies.
b. they filed false claims for government reimbursement.
c. they solicited donations from towns along the rail line.
d. they sold stock in their companies to the public.

D. They sold stock in their companies to the public.

Explanation:

The statement that best describes a legal means used by the companies that built the transcontinental railroad to finance railroad construction is they sold stock in their companies to the public.

d) a constitutional amendment

john locke is most associated with the idea of consent of the governed which is the idea that the government is only valid if it has the consent of the people who are being governed.

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