John F. Kennedy gave civil rights legislation lukewarm support because he ________
A) feared the possibility of alienating southern Democrats
B) did not think the country was ready to consider it
C) did not want to encourage militant African-American leaders
D) thought it was unnecessary and should be left to the states
E) thought there was little a president could do to combat racism
Answer: A
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a. failure of science and civilization. b. belief that knowledge will make you wise. c. success of science and civilization. d. faith that human nature is basically good.
The “God” aspect of “Gold, God, and Glory” refers partly to European Christianity’s rivalry with
a. secularism. b. Islam. c. Buddhism. d. Confucianism. e. atheism.
The agency charged with managing the American economy during World War II was the
A) War Production Board. B) Works Progress Administration. C) Office of Scientific Research and Development. D) War Labor Board.
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A) The need for an armed guard for the Catholic Church. B) That Catholics and socialists had essentially the same belief pattern. C) The ideals of social justice and opposition to atheistic socialism. D) That the priests were infallible and should be followed without fail. E) That labor unions would solve the problems of modern societies.