Which of the following statements most likely explains the decline in birth rates during the depression era?

birth rates declined during the depression because more people were malnourished and the infant mortality rate rose.
birth rates declined during the depression because people needed fewer hands to work farms.
birth rates declined during the depression because families could not afford to care for infants and children.
birth rates declined during the depression because fewer people believed in getting married.

The correct answer is - Birth rates declined during the Depression because families could not afford to care for infants and children.

The Great Depression is one of the worst, if not the worst, that has happened to the United States, from economic point of view. Lots of people lost their jobs, and lots of people became homeless, while the majority of the population was receiving much lower salaries.

The terrible financial situation result in declining birth rates, as people were finding it hard to survive on their own, yet alone if they had infants and children with them, and no parent wants the child to not be fed properly and to suffer.

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:

pope john paul ii ( his real name is karol wojtyla) and lech walesa ( the leader of the solidarity movement ) were both born in poland.