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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling

A
empowered to seek social and economic equality.
B
hopeless about the obstacles that stood in their way.
C
more content in their traditional cultural roles.
D
powerless to do anything to better their situation.
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After the 1994 midterm elections, how did President Clinton deal with opposing views in Congress?

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He supported welfare reform.
H
He stopped anti-crime legislation.
H
He would not work with Republicans.
H
He refused to compromise on issues.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
B
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
C
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
D
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
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Which act is a civic responsibility?

A
being truthful
B
obeying parents
C
serving on a jury
D
maintaining good grades
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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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Following World War II, the organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because

A
anti-Communist nations needed to show they were united.
B
the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.
C
Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.
D
Western European nations were turning to Communism.
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Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

A
Nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, and the remainder of his presidency was marked by weakness and conflict.
B
Nixon was impeached by Congress, and Ford assumed the presidency but was soon dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
C
Nixon was impeached by Congress; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
D
Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

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were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
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significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
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were significant victories for the Allies.
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were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
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Which of these is a negative impact of lobbying?

I
It makes businesses too transparent.
I
It favors groups over the individual.
I
It enables outsiders to influence lawmakers.
I
It offers advantages to those with money.
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Why did President Truman issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948?

A
to integrate baseball
B
to segregate the defense industry
C
to segregate baseball
D
to integrate the armed forces
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According to the Constitution, which of the following is true about “unalienable rights”?

A
They can never be taken away from the government.
B
They can only be changed by the government.
C
They can never be taken away from the people.
D
They only apply to citizens of the United States.
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President Carter’s second economic plan proposed

A
new regulations for businesses.
B
controlling wages and consumer pricing.
C
a new method for reducing stagflation.
D
establishing a national banking system.
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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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As a result of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” of 1907,

A
Japanese Americans were moved immediately to internment camps.
B
Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children. ✓ Correct
C
Japanese farm workers won hard fought collective bargaining rights.
D
Japanese restrictions of passports to emigrants to the US were lifted.
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How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

A
The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.
B
The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.
C
The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.
D
The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.
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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that the protests were based on violence.
C
the increase in the number of riders.
D
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
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After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, civil rights activists wanted to

A
overturn the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
overturn the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
C
elect John F. Kennedy.
D
improve voting rights in the South.
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Before the Camp David Accords, Egypt was considered

A
a friend of Israel and a major Arab nation.
B
an enemy of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
C
a friend of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
D
an enemy of Israel and a major Arab nation.
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Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

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the Warren Commission
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the Mercury program
t
the Apollo program
t
the Peace Corps
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided support by

A
bailing out financial institutions.
B
making loans to auto companies.
C
funding road and bridge construction.
D
working to ease the bank credit crisis.

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