__________ is the name given to a tactic used by Jesse Helms where presidential appointments were held up in order to extract concessions from the administration
a. Implied reaction c. Filibustering
b. Power of the purse d. Hostage-taking
D
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The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called
A. the elastic or necessary and proper clause. B. the supremacy clause. C. the concurrent clause. D. the reserved powers clause. E. the due process clause.
Martin Luther King Jr. championed the use of nonviolent protests to advance civil rights
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How do Keynesian economic policies differ from the traditional laissez-faire policies developed by Adam Smith?
a. Laissez-faire policies advocate for "cutthroat" capitalism, while Keynesian policies seek to spread wealth equally among a nation's citizens. b. Laissez-faire policies advocate for increased spending and stimuli for government-run businesses, while Keynesian economics argues for a hands-free approach. c. Keynesian policies advocate for increased government control of economics, while traditional laissez-faire economics argues for a hands-free approach. d. The more liberal laissez-faire economies distribute wealth more evenly among society, while Keynesian economics tends to distribute wealth among the top one percent.
By 1964, 10 years after the Court’s Brown ruling, what percentage of African American children attended integrated schools?
a. 2% b. 10% c. 50% d. 80%