During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others favored a "continental ________"-a 5 percent duty on imported goods.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
impost
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The 1996 Welfare Reform Act __________
A) abolished Aid to Families with Dependent Children B) passed over President Clinton's veto C) was strongly opposed by congressional Republicans D) improved the lives of millions of poor Americans
The Voting Rights Act provided for __________.
A. federal supervision of registration in certain states and counties B. a poll tax to pay for civil rights education C. the registration of all white southern voters D. party affiliation registration
Who was the head of the eastern branch of the Church?
A) the Patriarch B) the emperor C) the pope D) St. Augustine E) the Hagia Sophia
How did Congress react to the defeat of the Lodge Bill?
a. Northern congressmen forced through a constitutional amendment protecting voting rights for African Americans. b. Congress essentially sacrificed African American voting rights for the sake of the McKinley Tariff. c. Congress overrode the president's veto. d. Several members of the House of Representatives resigned in protest.