Explain Eisenhower's warning in his Farewell Address. Discuss the role the defense industry plays in the U.S. economy. To what degree was Eisenhower's warning heeded?
What will be an ideal response?
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Examine the four main pillars of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). What effect has each of these pillars had on education?
What will be an ideal response?
Who has responsibility for enforcing the law and keeping the peace in each county?
A) county sheriff B) county judge C) justice of the peace D) county court of law judge
John Locke argued in his theory of social contract that
a. the power of the king was supreme. b. while citizens sacrifice certain rights and then consent to be governed, they retain other inalienable rights. c. both parties agree upon conditions of the social order, in this case that England’s Parliament would agree on rights for the colonial citizens. d. citizens sacrifice certain rights upon consent of the king or Parliament. e. Parliament rightly held veto power over the Continental Congress.
In any given election, two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives are up for reelection
a. true b. false