According to federal law, "Whoever, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm takes a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce from the person or presence of another by force and violence or by intimidation or attempts to so…" has committed the offense of __________.

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The federal law described in the question defines the offense of carjacking, which involves taking a motor vehicle from another person's presence by force, violence, or intimidation with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. Grand theft auto and petty larceny are terms typically used in state laws to describe thefts of motor vehicles or other property, but they do not capture the specific nature of the offense described in the federal law. Armed robbery involves taking property from another person using a weapon and does not necessarily involve a motor vehicle. Therefore, the correct answer is choice C) carjacking.

According to Federal Law, "Whoever, with the Intent to Cause