In the case, South Dakota v. Dole, the Supreme Court maintained that ___________________.

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In South Dakota v. Dole, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a federal law that withheld highway funds from states that did not raise their drinking age to 21. The Court ruled that Congress has broad power to attach conditions to federal funding, as long as the conditions are reasonably related to the federal interest in the program and do not coerce states into accepting them. This case established a precedent for federal influence over state policies through conditional funding.

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