The Supreme Court’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison expanded the court’s powers beyond what the Constitution specifically provided
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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Which of the following may be considered the underlying reason for the Watts race riot of 1965?
A. African Americans resented the fact that they were drafted disproportionately to whites to fight in Vietnam. B. African Americans were frustrated and angry over their joblessness and lack of opportunity. C. Radical left-wing instigators incited African Americans to engage in violence. D. Whites were angry over the expansion of the African-American neighborhood of Watts into surrounding white neighborhoods.
Rosa Parks was arrested because she
a) refused to enter through the back door of a bus. b) refused to pay her bus fare if she had to stand. c) slapped the driver when he called her a name. d) sat on the front row of the bus beside a white passenger. e) refused to give up her seat to a white man.
The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868 a. were among the most progressive in the nation
b. passed by delegates who were predominantly Republican. c. included universal male suffrage. d. required statewide public schools for both races. e. all of these choices.
In a system similar to slavery and known as debt __________, a black family would get into debt and would not be allowed to leave the land until it had paid off the money owed
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).