One reason for the german surrender in 1918 was that
a. many german soldiers were no longer willing to fight.
b. the german tactic of trench warfare was a failure.
c. the german submarine fleet had been destroyed.
d. the german blockade of france had failed.

yes.

an illinois concealed carry license (ccl) is required to conceal carry a firearm in illinois. the license permits the licensee to carry a concealed loaded or unloaded handgun on his or her person or within a vehicle.

in moral and political philosophy, the social contract is a theory or model that originated during the age of enlightenment and usually concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.

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

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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.

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