One weapon that caused the downfall and eventual jailing of New York City's infamous Boss Tweed was
a. the cartoons of the political satirist Thomas Nast.
b. federal income tax evasion charges.
c. the RICO racketeering act.
d. New York City's ethics laws.
e. granting immunity to Tweed's cronies in exchange for testimony.
a
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A) fertility B) warfare C) the afterlife D) monotheism
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b. The results clearly indicated the voting public's approval of Wilson's Fourteen Points. c. Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress shortly before Wilson's departure for the Paris PeaceConference. d. Because of significant Republican gains in both the House and the Senate, Wilson was practically forced toinvite Republican congressional leaders to accompany him to Paris.
What view might have contributed most to Americans' continuation of slavery while also supporting liberty for themselves?
A) the belief that only property owners have a stake in government B) distrust of powerful central governments C) the notion that government rests on the consent of the governed D) an understanding that abolition would ultimately be inevitable
The new genre of absurdists is best exemplified by which author?
A) T.S. Eliot B) Eugene O'Neill C) Arthur Miller D) Samuel Beckett E) Tennessee Williams