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Who is likely to be directly affected by whether a person exercises personal responsibility? Select three options.familyfriendsgovernmentthe personpoliticians

A
family
B
friends
C
government
D
the person
E
politicians
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How is freedom of religion protected by the Bill of Rights? Select three options.People are free to choose not to practice religion.Citizens can practice whatever religion they choose.Religious services are provided to people free of charge.No national religion can be established by the government.People are allowed to choose from government-approved religions.

A
People are free to choose not to practice religion.
B
Citizens can practice whatever religion they choose.
C
Religious services are provided to people free of charge.
D
No national religion can be established by the government.
E
People are allowed to choose from government-approved religions.
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Which of the following best describes “nuclear deterrence”?

A
the belief that a nuclear war would have no winner
B
the idea that no nuclear weapon was as strong as armed forces
C
the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack
D
the competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons
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Which best describes the taking on of American popular beliefs?

A
Westernization
B
Americanization
C
American adaptation
D
Western acculturation
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How did the “island-hopping” strategy save American lives in World War II?

A
US forces only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
B
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
C
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
D
Allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
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In the late 1960s, what did members of the counterculture share with many other American citizens?

A
a respect for police officers
B
a disrespect for all authority figures
C
a concern about the Vietnam War
D
an opposition to private ownership
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Which factor most improved the exchange of information among countries?

A
faster transportation
B
reduced tariffs
C
faster communication
D
increased markets
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
B
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
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Which statement best describes an effect of the baby boom generation today?

A
The US population is becoming more diverse.
B
The US population is becoming older.
C
The US population is becoming younger.
D
The US population is becoming healthier.
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What are some gains American women have made in recent decades? Check all that apply.Women have higher college graduation rates than men.Women have gained equal access in all areas of education.Women workers all receive equal pay for doing the same work as men.Women workers all receive maternity and family leave from their jobs.Women have achieved more corporate positions than in the past.Women have achieved full economic support for single-mother families.

A
Women have higher college graduation rates than men.
B
Women have gained equal access in all areas of education.
C
Women workers all receive equal pay for doing the same work as men.
D
Women workers all receive maternity and family leave from their jobs.
E
Women have achieved more corporate positions than in the past.
F
Women have achieved full economic support for single-mother families.
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Look at the map.This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

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A
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the division of Germany after World War II.
D
the member countries of the United Nations.
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What was one of the challenges Richard Nixon faced as president?

A
winning over Wallace supporters
B
restoring American confidence
C
uniting the Republican Party
D
enacting a social reform agenda
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Which statements are examples of contemporary conservative beliefs? Check all that apply.Government should not have a large role in the economy.Tax rates should be raised to pay for government programs.The US military should remain strong to protect foreign interests.The government should regulate businesses to protect consumers.The states should be strictly controlled by the federal government. There should be stiff penalties for offenders who commit violent crimes.

A
Government should not have a large role in the economy.
B
Tax rates should be raised to pay for government programs.
C
The US military should remain strong to protect foreign interests.
D
The government should regulate businesses to protect consumers.
E
The states should be strictly controlled by the federal government.
F
There should be stiff penalties for offenders who commit violent crimes.
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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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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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Which best describes President Nixon’s initial reaction to the Watergate break-in?

A
He refused to comment.
B
He confessed to ordering it.
C
He was shocked.
D
He denied any knowledge of it.
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What was the primary aim of the Christian liberal theology movement?

A
to ban religious ceremonies of American Indians
B
to reconcile modern science with the Bible
C
to end slavery and encourage temperance
D
to encourage the spread of the Mormon faith
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As a result of economic growth during the 1950s, the percentage of Americans who were in the middle class

A
increased slightly.
B
increased greatly.
C
decreased slightly.
D
decreased greatly.
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
C
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
D
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
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Study the graph.According to the graph, which best states how the price of oil per barrel changed between 1976 and 1981?

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A
The price increased slightly.
B
The price more than doubled.
C
The price more than tripled.
D
The price decreased slightly.

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