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Which of the following people worked with government in the 1960s to get laws passed to help noncitizens and farm workers?

A
Huey Newton
B
Bobby Seale
C
Stokely Carmichael
D
Dolores Huerta
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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.
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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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Which of the following best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall?

A
Marshall was a minister who, along with the NAACP, filed a lawsuit to allow his daughter to attend an all-white elementary school.
B
Marshall played baseball in the Negro American League, attended UCLA, and became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
C
After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice.
D
After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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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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