The Civil Rights Act of 1957 set up a mechanism for expediting lawsuits by African Americans who claimed that their voting rights had been abridged
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that __________
A) President Kennedy had to protect James Meredith's entry to the University of Mississippi B) segregation in public schools was unconstitutional C) segregation was constitutional as long as facilities were equal D) segregation of public schools should be determined by state governments
For labor unions, the 1920s was a decade of
A. serious decline in membership. B. holding on, retaining but not increasing membership or influence. C. unprecedented membership growth. D. retooling to become eager partners with business in a cooperative welfare capitalism.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)
A. ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. B. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. C. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. D. stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court. E. stated that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.
What honor did Benjamin Banneker receive in recognition of his considerable skills in mathematics and mechanics?
a. He was appointed surveyor of the boundaries and streets of the District of Columbia. b. He was appointed by the Secretary of War to establish a system of fortifications along the country’s Atlantic coast. c. He was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as the head professor of mathematics and astronomy at Jefferson’s new school, the University of Virginia. d. He was appointed a major general in the U.S. Army and given overall command of the nation’s artillery corps.