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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The imposition of a national speed limit and the threat of withdrawal of highway funds if states did not comply is an example of grants-in-aid. Grants-in-aid are federal funds given to states to encourage or incentivize particular behaviors or policies.

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