Question 1

This cartoon comments on tactics used to--

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obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone

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protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

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secure the southern border of California

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create a defensive alliance with France

Question 2

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

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To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

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To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

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To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

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To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

Question 3

What was one impact of this ruling?

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Due process guidelines were rexamined.

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Impeachment procedures were redefined.

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State laws were deemed supreme over federal laws.

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Full faith and credit was reaffirmed.

Question 4

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

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It allows Congress to limit the military authority of the executive branch.

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It allows the executive to determine the length of military conflicts.

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It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

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It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

Question 5

These demands most reflected the concerns of ---

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small farmers in need of affordable credit

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robber barons pursuing higher profits

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prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

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immigrant workers seeking economic justice

Question 6

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

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To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

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To negotiate the reunification of Germany

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To develop a global environmental-protection policy

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To recognize the independence of former satellite states

Question 7

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to---

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enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

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ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

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protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

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end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

Question 8

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to--

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issue a declaration of war against Germany

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ratify the Treaty of Versailles

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enact trade sanctions against Germany

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authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

Question 9

How have these principles most affected U.S. Markets?

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By stimulating consumer demand for products

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By making business transactions costlier

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By discouraging coordination among producers

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By causing shortages of essential materials

Question 10

In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about--

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members of the Communist Party in government postitions

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accomplices in the Watergate Scandal

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Japanese Americans confined in internment camps

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organizers of the Civil Rights movement

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