How did James Madison select the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. In compiling a list of proposed amendments, Madison drew from scores of proposals put forward by the state ratifying conventions. 2. He selected those, mostly dealing with […]
Which of the following is NOT true about the break-in at the Watergate? A) The Watergate was the location of the Democratic Party headquarters. B) The Republican Party immediately apologized for being involved in the break-in. C) The break-in took place in June of 1972 by some “plumbers.” D) The men who broke in to […]
By 1788, the Congress of the Articles of Confederation had A) enacted the Impost Plan to raise revenue. B) ended the postwar depression. C) opened the Mississippi River to American trade. D) established a national land policy. ANSWER D
Compare and contrast the foreign policy approaches of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. How did both presidents approach the Cold War, the crisis in the Middle East, and other areas of concern? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how Ford and Carter both approached the Soviet Union. Both presidents tried to follow […]
Edmund Genêt’s actions led to __________. A) war between settlers and Native Americans B) a peace treaty between the United States and France C) the deterioration of relations between France and the United States D) calls for Mexican independence ANSWER C
The Powell Doctrine defined requirements for A) using nuclear weapons. B) counterinsurgency missions. C) participation of women in combat. D) deployment of U.S. soldiers overseas. ANSWER Answer: D
The academic studies of Dr. Alfred Kinsey __________. A) shocked the American public B) were greeted with indifference by the American public C) were censored by the federal government D) were proven to be fraudulent ANSWER A
The film Wall Street reflected the theme of unethical financial greed. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Alexander Hamilton served as Washington’s __________. A) secretary of state B) secretary of the treasury C) secretary of war D) secretary of the interior ANSWER B
Which of the following was the cause of a public health crisis in the 1980s? A) AIDS B) hepatitis C) bird flu D) polio ANSWER Answer: A
