The civil rights movement, which pushed for racial equality, occurred at what point in history?
a. immediately after the Civil War
b. during Reconstruction
c. during the early 1900s
d. during the 1950s and 1960s
d
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The seminal Clean Air Act of 1970 did which of the following?
a. Charged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with setting air quality standards that would apply nationwide b. Created a national pollution tax to be assessed against all industrial polluters c. Established a large contingent of federal pollution monitors, who were charged with monitoring and enforcing compliance with the law's provisions d. All of the above
The __________ Amendment gave women in the United States the right to vote beginning in 1920
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What problems are created by rapid-fire turnover of political appointees? Name at least five problems addressed in the text.
What will be an ideal response?
A filibuster is
A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate. B. an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date. C. used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill. D. a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party's legislation. E. a technique that is unique to the House.