In South Dakota v.Department of Interior,the delegation of power to the Secretary ofthe Interior to acquire land in trust for the Lower Brule Tribe of Sioux Indians wasdeclared unconstitutional because:
A) the Lower Brule Tribe of Sioux Indians was not recognized as a legitimate tribe
B) the enabling statute did not articulate the underlying public use that justified the
C) Congress may delegate authority to purchase open federal land but not private land
D) the statute provided an unfair advantage to Indians, putting other Constitutionally
E) all of the above

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The delegation of power to acquire land in trust for the Lower Brule Tribe of Sioux Indians was declared unconstitutional because the enabling statute did not articulate the underlying public use that justified the acquisition of land in trust. This violated the Non-Delegation Doctrine, which requires Congress to provide clear guidance on the exercise of the delegated authority.

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