When, in late 1995, President Clinton refused to give in to the demands of the Republican-controlled 104th Congress concerning the federal budget, the Congress
a. adjourned.
b. brought impeachment charges against President Clinton.
c. publicized incriminating evidence from the Whitewater investigation concerning Hillary Rodham Clinton.
d. refused to pass a continuing budget resolution, thus forcing the government to suspend all nonessential action.
d
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Which of the following statements is true concerning the birthrate in America between 1800 and 1860?
A. The birthrate declined sharply among urban women and increased slightly among rural women. B. The birthrate continued to increase, but more slowly than it had in the previous century. C. The birthrate declined, but more so among native-born Americans than among immigrant women. D. The birthrate increased slightly among urban women and decreased sharply among rural women.
In 1955, Rosa Parks, a secretary for the NAACP, sparked a boycott of the bus system in
A. Montgomery, Alabama. B. Biloxi, Mississippi. C. Atlanta, Georgia. D. Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Equal Rights Amendment failed because __________
A) it did not pass in the Senate B) it was voted down in a national referendum C) it was ratified by too few states D) it did not pass in the House of Representatives
Which of these groups generally lost power under the Qin rulers?
A) merchants B) peasants C) vassals D) scholar-gentry