In 1973, at the height of the oil shortage, a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour was imposed on the states by congressional legislation that threatened withdrawal of highway funds if state legislatures failed to lower allowable speeds.This is an example of encouraging state behavior through

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This is an example of grants-in-aid, where the federal government provides funds to states with specific conditions attached, in this case, threatening to withdraw highway funds if states did not comply with the speed limit regulation.

In 1973, at the Height of the Oil Shortage, a National