Question

how did the us government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?
it issued ration books with stamps.
it made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
it let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
it set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.

Explanation:

During times of scarcity (such as World War II), the US government used rationing. Ration books with stamps were issued. Each stamp represented a certain amount of a scarce good (like gasoline, sugar, etc.). People had to present the appropriate stamp(s) along with money to purchase the good. This was a systematic way to limit consumption and ensure fair distribution. Making large - quantity purchases illegal is too broad and not the specific method used. Letting soldier families buy more was not the main rationing method (though there might have been some support for military families in other ways). A lottery system was not the standard rationing approach.

Answer:

It issued ration books with stamps.