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The 9/11 Commission concluded that

A
US agencies had been very successful at sharing information.
B
terrorist attacks would never happen again on American soil.
C
the United States had done everything possible to prevent the attacks.
D
the attacks might have been prevented with better communication.
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The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
the United States.
B
Boris Yeltsin.
C
citizens angered by shortages.
D
Communist hardliners.
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The secret agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis included

A
a promise by Cuba not to invade the United States again.
B
a promise by the United States not to invade Cuba again.
C
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba again.
D
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade the United States.
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Which of the following is characteristic of judicial restraint?

A
basing decisions on previous decisions
B
overturning existing legal precedents
C
declaring that the Constitution must be changed
D
interpreting the Constitution using a new method
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
B
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
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A problem that occurred in Florida during the 2000 election was that

A
not enough citizens voted.
B
many ballots were destroyed.
C
voters did not submit their ballots.
D
many ballots could not be read by machine.
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Miranda rights require police to tell accused people that

A
they have the right to the presence of an attorney.
B
they have the right to be released from jail on bond.
C
they have the right to switch attorneys at any time.
D
they have the right to change their testimony.
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During World War II, the term kamikaze referred to Japanese

A
fighter pilots.
B
warriors.
C
machine guns.
D
suicide attacks.
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Which of the following was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women as volunteers
B
to train women as nurses
C
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
D
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.

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