Which statement best describes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
a. It was actually a plan to defend the earth from extraterrestrial attacks.
b. Congress forced the plan on a reluctant President Reagan.
c. It was part of Reagan's broader strategy to weaken the Soviet economy.
d. It was to be a joint U.S.-Soviet venture.
ANSWER: c
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a. was based on that of the Soviet Union. b. had a powerful president, as Nehru was an admirer of the United States constitution. c. was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form. d. barred only two groups, Sikhs and harijans, from voting. e. allowed for only one political party, the Congress Party.
The _________is the name given to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 to replace Germany’s imperialist government.
a. Reichstag b. Third Reich c. Weimar Republic d. New Order
What did the Federal Reserve Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act, and the Federal Trade Commission have in common?
A) They were all socialist policies approved by President Wilson during his term in office. B) They were all Progressive measures rejected by Theodore Roosevelt for not doing enough to help workers. C) They were all pro-business conservative legislation approved by President Taft. D) They were all Progressive measures passed by the Wilson administration to reform banking and big business.
Legislation passed during the Civil War gave the federal government the power to do which of the following for the first time?
A) print paper money B) levy an income tax C) create a national bank D) establish tariffs