Which of the following would least likely be considered conventional political participation in the United States?
a. persuading people to sign a petition
b. writing a letter to a public official
c. attending a meeting
d. casting a ballot
e. training with a militia group
Ans: e. training with a militia group
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A) the disagreement regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act. B) the formation of the American Party. C) the organization of bands of "border ruffians." D) the beating of Senator Charles Sumner. E) the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas.
Which of the following best characterizes the group of screenwriters known as the Hollywood Ten?
A) They advertised their belief that communists should be permanently exiled. B) They blacklisted individuals suspected of being communist sympathizers. C) They refused to cooperate with HUAC investigations. D) They visibly supported Ronald Reagan in reporting potential communists. E) They testified to Congress after being subpoenaed.
Stalin's idea of Soviet progress was through
a. revolutions in advanced nations that would produce a global revolution. b. allowing some space for capitalism and foreign investment. c. a top-down government control of every aspect of economic, political, and social life. d. the consolidation and transition of power to important government departments. e. lifting all restrictions on private enterprise.
A runaway slave making a successful escape from the American South was
A. likely. B. highly unlikely. C. highly likely. D. unlikely. E. impossible.