Why was the Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainright significant?
A) It affected environmental protection laws.
B) It upheld desegregation legislation.
C) It guaranteed the rights of impoverished prisoners to legal counsel.
D) It authorized more funding for space exploration.
C
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Which of the following examples of New Deal legislation is correctly paired with what its purpose?
A) National Youth Administration: Launched a federal-state program of workers' pensions, unemployment insurance, and other welfare benefits. B) Fair Labor Standards Act: Banned child labor and set a national minimum wage. C) Federal Securities Exchange Act: Raised taxes on corporations and the wealthy. D) National Housing Act: Halted sale of tribal lands and enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands. E) Public Utilities Holding Company Act: Guaranteed unions' collective-bargaining rights and outlawed anti-union practices.
Where was the First Zionist Congress held in 1899?
A) Basel B) Zurich C) Paris D) Vienna E) Prague
Mexico frightened U.S. businessmen during the decade by privatization of the nation's oil and mineral supplies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In 1840 the Whigs elected a president for the first time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.