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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
B
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
C
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
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How did creating the Department of Homeland Security address the concerns of the 9/11 Commission?

P
Passengers would be better screened for explosives and weapons.
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“No-fly lists” would keep possible terrorists off airplanes.
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Agencies would be able to share critical information.
A
Agencies would conduct more searches and seizures.
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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,

A
it did not promote aggressive action.
B
it was centered around black power.
C
it was considered a militant group.
D
it was led by Huey Newton.
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How do American consumers most benefit from globalization?

A
Reducing costs for labor and resources lowers the prices of goods.
B
Creating industries in less-developed countries increases competition.
C
Building factories in foreign countries shifts some jobs overseas.
D
Competing in a global marketplace forces smaller companies to close.
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The two early economic plans proposed by President Carter

A
improved economic growth.
B
did not improve economic growth.
C
gained support from many politicians.
D
reduced discrimination against banks.
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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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What was President Nixon’s first reaction to the special prosecutor’s request for the Watergate tapes?

A
He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
B
He fired both the special prosecutor and his own attorney general.
C
He turned over the tapes immediately without taking any other action.
D
He ordered his attorney general to destroy the Watergate tapes.
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How did the Obama administration change US policy regarding Cuba?

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It eased restrictions on communication, travel, and exports.
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It imposed sanctions in response to nuclear testing.
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It created programs to help fight violence there.
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It intervened in an uprising to aid pro-democracy rebels.
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The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers led to

A
giving authority to the president and vice president.
B
granting a social contract between colonists and governments.
C
forming three branches of government in the United States.
D
forming a powerful government that could protect its people.

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