President Nixon's staff created the "Plumbers," a special investigations unit, that
a. got rid of federal employees who were disloyal to the president.
b. conducted dirty tricks against the Democrats.
c. protected sensitive material from Soviet spies.
d. made sure that friendly reporters got access to the president.
ANSWER: b
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a. the establishment of Georgia. b. the Crown revoking the proprietors' charter. c. order of Parliament. d. catholic religious pressure. e. all of the above.
The Free-Soil movement supported the exclusion of slavery from the territories because __________
a. it believed in racial justice b. it believed in the immorality of slavery c. it feared the outbreak of slave insurrections in the territories d. of racial prejudice and fear of labor competition from freed slaves e. most western land was unsuited for plantation agriculture
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A) the early efforts of the United States and its rapid establishment of superior naval power in the Atlantic B) the military preparedness and clear moral superiority of the Allies C) the Allies' greater technological advancement and well-seasoned troops D) the economic capacity of the Allies and their ability to sustain their effort on multiple fronts E) the Allies' superior intelligence and Hitler's conservative strategies
What was the action of the medieval church that closed churches in a region or a country and that forbade the clergy from administering the sacraments to the populace?
a. Excommunication b. An indulgence c. A curia d. The interdict e. The investiture