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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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A result of the Freedom Summer campaign was that

A
the number of African American voters in Mississippi increased significantly.
B
African Americans were not convinced to turn out to register to vote.
C
white registration workers rejected most African American applications.
D
African American registered voters in Mississippi out-numbered white voters.
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Many opponents of abortion today are motivated by

A
concerns for safety.
B
economic incentives.
C
interest in adoption.
D
religious beliefs.
4

James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
C
the US Supreme Court.
D
the university’s admissions board.
5

What strategy did the National Organization for Women adopt shortly after its founding?

A
creating subcommittees to deal with inequality
B
campaigning to get women elected to political offices
C
educating the public about women’s issues
D
focusing on the area of workplace inequality
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Sweatt v. Painter?

A
The order to segregate Texas graduate schools was constitutional.
B
The order to desegregate Texas graduate schools was unconstitutional.
C
The separate Texas law school for African American students was equal to the University of Texas Law School.
D
The separate Texas law school for African American students was not equal to the University of Texas Law School.
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Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

A
Coretta King
B
James Farmer
C
Malcolm X
D
Ella Baker
8

A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

A
few Americans felt their effect.
B
support for voting rights decreased.
C
support for voting rights increased.
D
the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.
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How did the ratio of voter registration rates change between African Americans and whites as a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
African American voter registration rates surpassed white registration rates.
B
African American voter registration rates equaled white registration rates.
C
African American voter registration rates became lower than white registration rates.
D
African American and white registration rates were not affected.
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What is the difference between the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

A
Medicare provides health care for older people, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
B
Medicare provides food stamps for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides housing for people with low incomes.
C
Medicare provides food stamps for older people, while Medicaid provides housing for older people.
D
Medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while Medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
freedom rides.
B
black nationalism.
C
sit-ins.
D
boycotts.
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Which of the following best describes how the Supreme Court voted in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The court voted to end public school segregation.
B
The court voted to hold a national debate on public school segregation.
C
The court voted to leave public school segregation up to individual states.
D
The court voted to maintain public school segregation.
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Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

A
the lack of famous celebrities
B
the location at the Jefferson Memorial
C
the presence of foreign leaders
D
the size of the crowd that attended
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Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

A
poll taxes
B
literacy tests
C
white primaries
D
grandfather clauses
15

What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

A
The number of people living in poverty increased.
B
The infant mortality rate decreased.
C
The number of uninsured people increased.
D
The federal budget was decreased.
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After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
B
he had public support to continue his social programs.
C
he would never be able to win political office again.
D
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
17

Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

A
civil rights leaders
B
police officers
C
the media
D
federal troops
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In 1964, the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee launched

A
the Birmingham Campaign.
B
a campaign to integrate all-white schools.
C
the Children’s Crusade.
D
a campaign to register African American voters.
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A difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X was that Martin Luther King Jr. believed in

A
using violence to achieve equality.
B
integrating whites and African Americans.
C
forming a separate African American nation.
D
seeking African American independence.
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Which of the following best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

A
It forced the Southern states to desegregate their schools.
B
It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.
C
It led to the end of the Southern Manifesto.
D
It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.

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