Which of the following best describes the journalists in the era of muckraking?
A. critical, writing exposés of corruption in government and industry
B. sensational, writing about lurid stories to increase readership
C. completely objective, reporting only about government policy from an unbiased view
D. highly technological, reporting on the scientific knowledge of the day
E. overly-supportive, producing biased commentary about the government and industry
Answer: A
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a. Andrew Jackson had broken the law by allowing the Indian Removal Act. b. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia was wrongly decided. c. Indian tribes had the same status as a foreign nation. d. Indian tribes must surrender all authority to the state governments. e. the Cherokee Nation had rights that the state of Georgia must respect.
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A. Elementary and Secondary Education Act B. National Secondary Program Development Act C. Education for All Program D. U.S. Education Department
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