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What did the interstate highway act do?

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It approved a plan for the federal government to use federal tax money to build a highway system that connected the states. It was questioned for being unconstitutional but the Feds said it was necessary for national defense to move troops quickly thus making it constitutional for the Feds to build

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Where did the interstate highway act contributed to?
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