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Which interest group is an example of a single-issue interest group?

A
Everytown for Gun Safety
B
National League of Cities
C
Center for Health & Gender Equity
D
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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What is the difference between the responsibilities and the duties of US citizens?

A
Responsibilities are tasks that are required of citizens by law, while duties are tasks that are expected of citizens.
B
Responsibilities are laws that citizens must obey, while duties are optional activities that citizens can participate in.
C
Responsibilities are laws that citizens can choose whether or not to obey, while duties are activities that citizens must participate in.
D
Responsibilities are tasks that are expected of citizens, while duties are tasks that are required of citizens by law.
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In the United States, at what age are citizens allowed to vote?

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
25
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Attending a school board meeting can best be described as

A
national service.
B
civic obligation.
C
civic participation.
D
civil service.
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Libertarianism could best be described as a political ideology that

A
assumes government exists in order to improve society.
B
seeks out new and better ways of managing government.
C
stresses traditional approaches to issues in government.
D
opposes government activity unless it’s absolutely necessary.
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Which is a component of the modern Republican Party’s platform?

A
extending the role of government into industries that have been traditionally private, like healthcare
B
expanding regulations of government departments like the EPA
C
limiting the types of resources used in energy production
D
expanding investment in national defense
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What issue was at the heart of Sweatt v. Painter?

A
Could an African American be denied admission to a law school?
B
Did the state of Texas provide a legal education to its African American students?
C
Was the separate African American law school equal to the white school?
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When opposing players threatened to strike because of Jackie Robinson, National League President Ford Frick responded. Which of the following statements best summarizes Frick’s view?

A
He predicted that the integration of baseball could ruin the league for five years.
B
He was going to support integration no matter what people’s reactions were.
C
He believed that every person had the right to resist integration.
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Select the best word or phrase to complete each sentence below.During its earliest years, professional baseball was .

A
segregated
B
not segregated
C
played only by whites
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Choose the right phrase to complete the sentence.Truman’s Executive Order 9981 called for the

A
end of segregation in the US armed forces.
B
end of segregation in US defense industries.
C
continuation of segregation in the US armed forces.
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Read the quote by A. Philip Randolph and answer the question below. Which of the following ideas are contained in the quote?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
African Americans have power if they join together.
B
African Americans are not politicians.
C
Pressure can bring about change.
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Think about the act of breaking baseball’s decades-old color line and challenging the system of segregation that existed in many areas of American life. From which sources would you expect Robinson to receive criticism and abuse?Share your opinion by selecting any answers that match your ideas.

A
Dodgers teammates
B
opponents
C
white fans
D
African American fans
E
umpires and other officials
F
the media
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Which of these statements does the graph support?

A
Discriminatory attitudes toward African Americans remained high after the battle.
B
In the battle, African Americans proved their worthiness to skeptical white soldiers.
C
African Americans’ efforts during the battle did little to change white soldiers’ attitudes.
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The segregation of professional baseball was enforced by.

A
informal agreement
B
law
C
violent intimidation
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After the segregation of the major leagues, African American players .

A
stopped playing baseball
B
began playing baseball
C
played in Negro leagues
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Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence.Branch Rickey selected Jackie Robinson as the player to desegregate baseball because he was

A
known as a tough man who would fight against racism.
B
known as a meek man who would never challenge racist actions or people.
C
known as a strong man who would handle racism with dignity.
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When Jackie Robinson broke the color line in professional baseball,

A
he was welcomed enthusiastically nearly everywhere.
B
he received threats, abuse, and harsh treatment, even from other teams.
C
other players and fans barely noticed.
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Read the quotation on the left, then use it to complete the following sentence.This statement reflects the

A
support Robinson received from Major League Baseball.
B
harsh treatment Robinson received from Major League Baseball.
C
resentment Robinson received from the Negro baseball leagues.
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Which of the following statements describe conclusions that could be drawn from Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color line in professional baseball?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
African Americans could compete on the baseball field.
B
Racism could block progress.
C
Racism could be overcome.
D
Other sports could be desegregated.
E
Separate was sometimes equal.
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Sweatt v. Painter (1950) represented the NAACP’s attempt to focus on segregation in which area?

A
The military
B
Public education
C
Public transportation

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