In Bakke vs. Regents of the University of California, the Supreme Court ruled that when screening applicants, educational institutions could NOT
A) use rigid racial quotas. B) take sex into account.
C) take race into account. D) use "affirmative action" plans.
A
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Why were middle- and upper-class city dwellers drawn to the Masonic order in the early nineteenth century?
A. They found its informality and absence of ritual attractive. B. The order offered harmony and shared values. C. They enjoyed the vaudeville-like entertainment offered in the lodges. D. The order emphasized equality among all people.
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan
A) as a way of gaining diplomatic leverage against the Soviet Union. B) after rejecting advice to demonstrate the power of the bomb at a neutral site. C) because he was convinced it would save American lives. D) All of the above.
Manichaeans, whose faith combined elements of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism, believed the world to be ________
A. basically a good place B. a temporary evil to be escaped C. in perpetual war between good and evil D. a place to atone for past sins E. a punishment for past lives
In the late 1930's the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a. corporations were best left to operate without government interference b. state gov. should give up control over commerce inside their states c. the Federal Gov. must concern itself with the people's economic well being d. the US Constitution was not relevant to 20th century life