In the 1980 national elections
a. Edward Kennedy challenged incumbent President Carter for the nomination of the Democratic party.
b. although Ronald Reagan won the presidency, both houses of Congress still had Democratic party majorities.
c. third-party candidate John Anderson won three states and seventeen Electoral College votes.
d. Ronald Reagan won the presidency by the closest margin since the Kennedy-Nixon election of 1960.
e. Reagan led Republicans to majorities in both houses of Congress.
a
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A) China B) India C) Vietnam D) Korea
What did physician John Snow in Britain accomplish?
a. He proved that cholera was transmitted by water rather than air. b. He proved that cholera could be treated with antibiotics. c. He developed vaccines against tuberculosis and diphtheria. d. He developed a theory of microorganisms causing infection. e. He initiated washing of hands between patients to prevent the spread of disease.
The Supreme Court began to advance the cause of civil rights in the 1950s because
a. the Court was the only branch of government with the constitutional authority to do so. b. the courts were dominated by New Deal liberals. c. President Eisenhower had requested the Court's assistance. d. Congress and the presidency had largely abdicated their responsibilities by keeping hands off the issue. e. the Constitution clearly prohibited any segregation.
In contrast to what transpired during World War I, Germany during World War II was able to
a. defeat the Soviet Union b. conquer France quickly c. neutralize the American threat d. appease Britain