In the mid-1780s, many learned Americans who emphasized the sovereignty of the states were influenced by the writings of __________.
a) Baron de Montesquieu
b) David Hume
c) James Madison
c) James Madison
a) Baron de Montesquieu
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Which statement about the progressive movement is correct?
A) ?? Progressives wanted to restrain big business and protect the economically vulnerable. B) ?? Most progressives rejected the capitalist system, preferring a system based on cooperation for the good of the whole community. C) ?? Like the earlier populist movement, the progressive movement was primarily agrarian-based. D) ?? Progressives respected civil liberties so highly that they rejected any legislation that dealt with people's personal morals such as their sexual activities, drinking, and choice of entertainment. E) ?? Progressives tended to prefer the laissez-faire principles of William Graham Sumner.
The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December ?25,
A) ?1987. B) ?1989. C) ?1991. D) ?1993. E) ?1995.
At the Munich Conference of 1938, the
a. British and the French representatives allowed Hitler to take over the Sudetenland. b. British prime minister refused to agree to the demands of Adolf Hitler. c. policy of appeasement successfully put a stop to German expansion in Europe. d. eventual Nazi control of all of Czechoslovakia was avoided. e. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave his support to the policy of appeasement.
In which Asian nation would the postwar U.S. policy of supporting friendly, democratic, and capitalist nations appear to have been most successful by 1950?
A) China B) Vietnam C) Japan D) Korea