The Republicans pushed the "Contract with America" agenda right after
a. the nomination of Bob Dole in 1996.
b. George Bush's defeat in 1992.
c. President Clinton's reelection in 1996.
d. their historic victory in the midterm elections of 1994.
ANS: d
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The capture of North Africa was made possible by the defeat of the Axis Powers at
A) El Alamein. B) Tunis. C) Morocco. D) Cairo. E) Alexandria.
Unlike Confucianism, Legalism ________
A) supported imperial government B) viewed society as a series of relationships C) supported China's legal system D) held that humans were inherently bad
The National Consumers League (NCL)
A. tried to legalize the right of women to work longer than eight hours per day in order to receive overtime pay. B. tried to convince women to use their power as consumers to advance the cause of labor reform. C. advanced the cause of suffrage for all people and encouraged consumers to boycott all businesses that would not post signs supporting the cause. D. worked to inform the public of dangerous consumer goods.