The policy of detente begun by Nixon was an attempt to
a. increase America's military preparedness against its enemies.
b. end the Vietnam War with honor.
c. relax tensions between the superpowers.
d. open trade markets with Western Europe.
e. escalate operations in Vietnam.
c
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A. three-fifths approval of both chambers B. three-fifths majority of the House and two-thirds of the Senate C. two-thirds approval of both chambers D. three-fifths approval of the Senate
The __________ Amendment to the Constitution prohibits states from denying the right to vote "on accountof race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
A) Tenth B) Fourteenth C) Fifteenth D) Twenty-second E) Eighteenth
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A) ?the stangnation of the primary process. B) ?the banning candidates declared to be "extremist" from party races. C) ?the increasing cost of entry into primaries. D) the increase in competition for party nominations. E) the decline in competition for party nominations.
Which president initially proposed involving faith-based organizations in efforts to directly address social problems in the United States?
A. President George H. W. Bush B. President Bill Clinton C. President George W. Bush D. President Barack Obama