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, the US government used ration books with stamps. These stamps were like coupons. Each stamp allowed a person to buy a certain amount of a scarce good. For example, there might be stamps for sugar, gasoline, etc. People had to present the appropriate stamp along with money to purchase the good. This way, the government could control how much of each scarce item each person got. Making large - quantity purchases illegal (Option B) is too broad and not the specific method used for rationing. Letting soldier families buy more (Option C) was not the main rationing method. A lottery system (Option D) was not the standard approach for limiting scarce goods; ration books with stamps were a more organized and common method.

Answer:

A. It issued ration books with stamps.