The national association of manufacturers founded in 1895 wanted open shop conditions, abolishment of collective bargaining, and industry to have the sole right to determine wages and conditions of employment
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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a) It was established by the Spanish before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. b) It contains the oldest public building in the United States. c) The Spanish had been a continuous presence in Santa Fe since its founding in 1610 until the Americans arrived in 1846 . d) By 1846, Santa Fe had a population of approximately 5,000 . e) Like many American towns of the time, Santa Fe's streets were made filthy by stagnant pools of water and garbage thrown from houses.
Which of the following constitutional arguments was designed to protect the institution of slavery? a. The Constitution should be interpreted loosely so that the central government may assume as much power aspossible
b. Slaveholders may take their slaves into the territories, because the Fifth Amendment to the Constitutionguarantees that no person may be denied his property without due process of law. c. Slave states are afforded special privileges under the Constitution. d. The Union is the result of a compact among the people of the nation.
Why did some states decline to ratify the Articles of Confederation until 1781, four years after it was drafted?
a. They wanted to retain the right to coin money. b. They feared giving Congress the power to negotiate treaties. c. They disliked the clause obligating them to raise armies and navies. d. They were struggling over the issue of western land. e. They disliked that the Articles required them to provide funds to Congress.
In the 1931 Scottsboro court case,
A. a Georgia jury convicted all of the black youths. B. the Supreme Court reaffirmed the death penalty convictions. C. eight of the convicted youths were executed for crimes they did not commit. D. black teenagers were accused of rape by two white women. E. All these answers are correct.