What was the "era of the partisan press"?
A) a period prior to the Civil War when the press was overly partial to the federal government and acted as its mouthpiece
B) a period prior to the Civil War when most newspapers were owned by, or at least supported, one of the major political parties, and this bias was evident in their news
C) a period prior to the Civil War when the Democratic Party controlled all news sources
D) a period prior to and during World War II when the federal government issued a blackout order for all news reports about the war
E) a period of government censorship during the Civil War when all news outlets were controlled by the federal government
B
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This 2001 legislative act raised significant constitutional questions with regard to issues such as executive power and surveillance of citizens.
a. The National Security Act b. The Boland Amendment c. The USA PATRIOT Act d. None of these
An opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the decision of the majority is known as a
A. concurring opinion. B. majority opinion. C. per curiam opinion. D. plurality opinion. E. dissenting opinion.
Opinions and major ways of thinking tend to remain stable once a person reaches adulthood
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What was the purpose of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act?
a. To increase tariffs on foreign imports b. To facilitate tariff reductions that were matched by similar concessions by others c. To provide loans and subsidies to U.S. export industries d. To protect America’s growing automobile industry