In what way were Dred Scott v. Sandford and Marbury v. Madison similar?
A) Both were issued by the Taney Court.
B) Both were issued by the Marshall Court.
C) Both declared that a congressional act was unconstitutional.
D) Both affirmed the constitutionality of a congressional act.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements about African Americans’ political power in the late 1960s and 1970s is LEAST accurate?
a. The presence of black Americans in local political offices increased substantially. b. The majority of black Americans rejected mainstream politics and embraced black power ideologies. c. Attempts to create a large and effective independent black political organization proved unable to overcome divisions among black Americans. d. Although its membership fluctuated, the Congressional Black Caucus emerged as and remained a strong and aggressive body.
Around the beginning of the first century CE the first attempts at saddles with straps for supporting a rider's feet began to appear in _________.
a. The Western Roman Empire. b. Central China. c. Northern India. d. Southeast Asia.
Problems and anxieties associated with the years leading up to 1914 include all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. discontent among the colonized with imperialist intervention b. frustration with the inequalities associated with the global economy c. irritation with the sordid and inhumane aspects of big city life d. anger at social injustices facing poor workers and peasants e. fear of nuclear war and the end of humanity
Which of the following statements is true of menopause?
A. It is caused by an increase in progesterone. B. It is marked by the absence of periods for a full year. C. It can occur any time between the ages of 65 and 70. D. It is the onset of aging in women.