The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution was a key progressive reform designed to
a. end the corrupt and family-destroying influence of the liquor industry.
b. make Senators directly elected and end the Senate millionaire's club.
c. prohibit child labor.
d. guarantee the secret Australian ballot in all federal elections.
e. make the initiative and referendum applicable for all federal laws.
b
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In his message to Congress in 1901, Teddy Roosevelt believed that the American people thought what entities were "in their certain features and tendencies hurtful to the general welfare" of the nation?
A) corporations B) laborers C) politicians D) farmers
Which of these statements is most consistent with the religious ideas expressed by Jonathan Edwards?
A. Even though human beings are filled with sin, they may be released from the bondage of that sin if they totally submit to the will of God. B. Human beings are so filled with sin that nothing they do, no decision they make, will gain them entry into heaven. C. Human beings are basically good and have the freedom to choose the path to salvation. D. God is no longer active in the world, but by giving humans the power of reason, He gave them the means by which to make a better world.
Who was the first head of state to be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity?
A. Saddam Hussein B. Slobodan Milosevic C. Deng Xiaoping D. Frederick DeKlerk
In his "gentleman's agreement" with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed to
a. end anti-Japanese discrimination. b. accept increased numbers of Japanese workers' entrance into the U.S. c. lift his opposition to Japanese expansion in East Asia. d. withdraw U.S. troops from Tokyo Bay. e. recognize the rebel government in Japan.