A major purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to
(A) prohibit discrimination in public accommodations and employment
(B) create equity in Social Security benefits
(C) standardize funding for Medicare
(D) strengthen the women's movement
(E) provide benefits for the disabled
Answer: (A) prohibit discrimination in public accommodations and employment
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The Constitution
A) established the separation of powers. B) recognized the sovereignty of the people. C) created a federalist form of government in the United States. D) is the supreme law of the land. E) all of the above.
President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to
a. ensure his chances of reelection in 1800. b. align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party. c. save the Franco-American alliance of 1778. d. prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war. e. keep trade with France in place.
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