The Interstate ________ Commission was the first regulatory agency created by the federal government. Its responsibility was to make sure railroads were charging reasonable rates; however, it had very little real power and was often ignored.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Commerce
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Which of the following was not an important belief of President Johnson in 1865?
a. He intensely disliked the elite planter class. b. He respected blacks and backed civil rights. c. He defended local power, even states' rights. d. He did not share the Republicans' nationalist principles.
The Sumerians' religion, like most other ancient civilizations, involved believing in ____________________, which comes from the Greek language and means "many gods."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How did the majority of states choose their presidential electors by the time of the 1824 presidential election?
a. Through the caucus system b. By popular vote c. Through the state legislature d. By special state convention
Eventually, Japanese leaders realized that the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) with China
a. was too popular at home to make peace. b. was a drain on Japanese resources. c. was morally repugnant. d. was self-defeating as they were ethnically similar people. e. would be over in a short period of time if they could hold on.