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Aidan loves reading the Guinness Book of World Records.This book is an example of which type of source?
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary
On Jul 17, 2024
C
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Gerrymandering refers to the
A) manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.
B) practice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill.
C) investigations of the executive branch by members of Congress.
D) tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
A) manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.
B) practice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill.
C) investigations of the executive branch by members of Congress.
D) tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
On Jun 26, 2024
A
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A pocket veto is a
A) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session.
B) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session.
C) veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives.
D) veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.
A) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session.
B) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session.
C) veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives.
D) veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.
On Jun 22, 2024
B
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The housing bubble prior to 2007 was driven primarily by
A) the large population growth stemming from legal and illegal immigration between
1990 and 2005.
B) the increased demand for housing that resulted from a dramatic loosening of lending standards.
C) innovations in construction technology that allowed for new homes to be built at drastically reduced costs.
D) the federal government's decision to quadruple the mortgage interest deduction in 2003.
A) the large population growth stemming from legal and illegal immigration between
1990 and 2005.
B) the increased demand for housing that resulted from a dramatic loosening of lending standards.
C) innovations in construction technology that allowed for new homes to be built at drastically reduced costs.
D) the federal government's decision to quadruple the mortgage interest deduction in 2003.
On Jun 14, 2024
B
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From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s,the ________ Party was the party of the North,
While the ________ Party was the party of the South.
A) Democratic; Republican
B) Republican; Democratic
C) Federalist; Whig
D) Whig; Federalist
While the ________ Party was the party of the South.
A) Democratic; Republican
B) Republican; Democratic
C) Federalist; Whig
D) Whig; Federalist
On Jun 11, 2024
B
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When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he
A) used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders.
B) ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast.
C) appealed to disaffected white voters in the South.
D) appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.
A) used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders.
B) ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast.
C) appealed to disaffected white voters in the South.
D) appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.
On Jun 07, 2024
C
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Civil disobedience, while an illegal tactical option of protest movements, has a long history in the United States. Trace the tradition of civil disobedience from its beginning.Generally what happens to civil disobedience in a movement?
On Jun 01, 2024
Civil disobedience has a long history in the United States, dating back to the colonial era and continuing through various social and political movements. One of the earliest examples of civil disobedience in the US was the Boston Tea Party in 1773, when colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, civil disobedience was used by various movements, including the abolitionist movement, the labor movement, the civil rights movement, and the anti-war movement. Notable figures such as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for and practiced civil disobedience as a means of challenging unjust laws and policies.
In a movement, civil disobedience often serves as a powerful tool for drawing attention to an issue and creating social and political change. It can lead to arrests, legal battles, and public debates, ultimately shaping public opinion and influencing policy decisions. While civil disobedience is illegal, it has been a key strategy for many successful social and political movements in the United States.
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, civil disobedience was used by various movements, including the abolitionist movement, the labor movement, the civil rights movement, and the anti-war movement. Notable figures such as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for and practiced civil disobedience as a means of challenging unjust laws and policies.
In a movement, civil disobedience often serves as a powerful tool for drawing attention to an issue and creating social and political change. It can lead to arrests, legal battles, and public debates, ultimately shaping public opinion and influencing policy decisions. While civil disobedience is illegal, it has been a key strategy for many successful social and political movements in the United States.
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Labor groups represent ________ percent of the total number of interest groups registered
To lobby in Washington.
A) 2
B) 22
C) 42
D) 62
To lobby in Washington.
A) 2
B) 22
C) 42
D) 62
On May 26, 2024
A
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Federalism is best defined as a system of government
A) where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B) in which power is divided between a national government and lower-level governments.
C) in which the national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
D) in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.
A) where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B) in which power is divided between a national government and lower-level governments.
C) in which the national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
D) in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.
On May 23, 2024
B
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Each Supreme Court justice is assigned ________ law clerks.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 10
D) 15
A) 2
B) 4
C) 10
D) 15
On May 18, 2024
B