In 2010, the Texas State Board of Education made headlines for pushing changes to the social science curriculum, including _____
a. downplaying the role of Thomas Jefferson among the founding fathers
b. mandating emphasis on the separation of church and state
c. downplaying the threat of communism during the Cold War
d. imposing a liberal bias on the curriculum
e. removing Sam Houston from Texas history texts
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires student a. independent learning
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Which of the following is true of Republicans?
A. They favor environmental protection over environmental regulation. B. They favor expanding immigration over reforming immigration. C. They favor gay rights over states' rights. D. They favor expanding health care options over contracting health care options. E. They favor gun ownership over gun control.
Which of the following differences between U.S. presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman would be highlighted by the liberal perspective?
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