The 1958 National Defense Education Act was passed in response to ___________________.
A. an alarming decline in the literacy rate of army draftees
B. the launching of the first earth-orbiting satellite by Russia
C. the growing problem of juvenile delinquency
D. the decline in American exports to the world market
Answer: B
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Why was the system of checks and balances included in the Constitution?
What will be an ideal response?
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A) none B) one C) two D) three E) four
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