The New Deal, according to the assessment in your text, offered a legacy in all the following ways EXCEPT in
A) bringing recovery from the Great Depression.
B) preserving and even strengthening capitalism.
C) modernizing and personalizing the American presidency.
D) making an active government responsible for economic security in America.
Ans: A) bringing recovery from the Great Depression.
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The early values of Christianity, as exemplified in Jesus' "sermon on the mount,"
A) emphasized devotion to the values of humility, charity, and true brotherly love. B) were similar to those of Greco-Roman civilization. C) emphasized the equality between the earthly and spiritual kingdoms. D) were dependent on the ethical tenets of Mithraism. E) All of these are correct.
Some advocates of Black Power, recollecting the black nationalist movement of the Marcus Garvey, made the movement the basis for
a. emphasizing African American distinctiveness and separatism. b. upholding the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. c. violent overthrow of the U.S. government. d. encouraging the end of racially based identity and culture. e. promoting affirmative action in education and employment.
In the 1992 presidential election
a. George Bush became the first incumbent president to be defeated by a challenger b. Ross Perot finished second behind Bill Clinton c. Ross Perot became the first third-party candidate to receive any electoral votes d. Ross Perot had the best showing of any third party or independent candidate since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. e. none of these choices.
In 1832, supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to
A. renominate him for the presidency. B. shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast. C. bring more public attention to their candidate. D. have greater control of the nominating process. E. force the opposition to make their case in public.