The Twenty-Seventh Amendment that was ratified over 200 years after it was originally introduced by Madison in 1789 called for __________
A) allowing voters to directly elect the president
B) taxing religious institutions so that they could assist funding the federal government
C) preventing Congress from giving itself a pay raise while it is in session
D) providing the accused with speedy and public trials by jury
C
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Britain agreed to a division of the Oregon Territory at the 49th parallel so long as it retained possession of
A) the Columbia River. B) Vancouver Island. C) the Puget Sound. D) the Willamette Valley.
Which of the following technologies helped break down the South's regional distinctiveness?
A) the concrete highway B) diesel locomotives C) air conditioning D) the telephone
How successful was the administration of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
A) It was limited completely to whites, in a compromise with southern congressmen. B) It never had any money to spend on jobs programs and was limited by a small staff. C) The WPA was limited to only about 1000 jobs and whites obtained all of the work. D) The WPA was actually administered far more equally than previous programs.
Which of the following is an example of perestroika in the Soviet Union?
A) centralized economy B) command economy C) state censorship D) multiparty system