Which of the following describes the urban league?
focused on poor african american workers.

it was formed in response to race riots in 1908.

it middle-class african americans struggle for political and social justice.

it was led by jane addams and ida b. wells.

"focused on helping poor African American workers" describes the Urban League.

Option A

Explanation:

The National Urban League which is officially called as “National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes” which was established to resolve problems of poor and needy African-Americans workers regarding economical, political, social justice issues and racial discrimination in the U.S.

Therefore, it is historic civil rights organization based in the City of New York. On 29th September 1910, the initiative was took up by R.S Baldwin and Dr. G.E Haynes. While this League did not resulted from any race riot although 1908 Springfield race riot was responsible for foundation of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

explanation:

the constitution of the united states gave congress the absolute authority over immigration laws