From the perspective of the viewer, how does baroque art characteristically appear?
A. engaging and theatrical
B. detached and cold
C. lofty and pious
D. plain and subtle
Answer: A
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A) Richard Nixon B) J. William Fulbright C) Hubert Humphrey D) George Wallace E) Dwight D. Eisenhower
? Which of the following were components of the evolving Northern strategy of total war toward the South?
A. Instituting a naval blockade of Southern coasts B. Liberating the slaves to undercut the South economically C. Cutting the Confederacy in half by seizing control of the Mississippi River D. Chopping the Confederacy to pieces by sending troops through Georgia and the Carolinas E. Trying everywhere to engage the South's main strength and to grind it into submission.
Thomas Jefferson distrusted large professional armies because they
a. were further from the people than the part-time militia. b. always developed a destructive rivalry with the navy. c. could be used to establish a dictatorship. d. created an elite and arrogant officer corps. e. might establish a military-industrial complex.
In the case Shaw v. Reno (1993), the Supreme Court:
A) ruled that states had the right to draw their congressional districts any way they saw fit. B) invalidated an effort by North Carolina's legislature to guarantee that one congressional district would have a majority of black voters. C) rejected federal affirmative action statutes. D) ruled that Affirmative Action was a constitutional remedy for past racial discrimination.