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What was the event that started the Space Race?

A
the Mercury mission
B
the Sputnik launch
C
the Apollo program
D
the moon landing
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What event led to the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a US cruise ship with heavy casualties in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
the capture of a US Navy ship and its personnel by the North Vietnamese
C
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
D
an alleged attack on two French ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
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Which statement best describes President Lyndon Johnson?

A
Johnson helped the United States transition after Kennedy’s death by honoring his predecessor’s policies.
B
Johnson helped the people of the United States put the Kennedy presidency behind them by proposing different policies.
C
Johnson started the space program to give the grieving United States a new reason to hope.
D
Johnson declared that a period of mourning was not a good time to change government policies.
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What indicated that the United States had been secretly involved in Vietnam before its official involvement?

A
the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
B
the Pentagon Papers
C
the 1973 cease-fire
D
Vietnamization
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A similarity between the Supreme Court decisions in New Jersey v. T. L. O. and Vernonia v. Acton is that

A
school discipline must yield to students’ Fourth Amendment rights.
B
students are required to reveal when they have illegal substances at school.
C
students have rights, but they are somewhat limited by school discipline.
D
a school’s disciplinary authority outweighs constitutional protections.

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