Ronald Reagan's nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court was important because
A) she turned the court in a more liberal direction.
B) her appointment gave women a majority on the Supreme Court for the first time.
C) she insured that Roe v. Wade would not be overturned.
D) she was the first woman confirmed to the Supreme Court.
E) her failure to win confirmation showed how the Senate was still dominated by white men.
D
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a. political patronage, and wanted others to benefit as well b. better treatment in the North, so few black Progressives were found in the South c. poor treatment in the South, including lynching, so a majority of blacks moved to northern cities d. de facto segregation in housing and discrimination in areas such as jobs and college admissions
After the Second World War, why did American planners seek a world economy based on free trade and the quick reconstruction of Germany, Japan, and other nations? a. They believed these policies would allow the United States to aid the impoverished masses in the newlyemerging nation states
b. They believed these policies would give the United States the military prowess it needed to overthrow theSoviet government. c. They believed these policies would help enhance the prestige of the United States-backed United Nations. d. They believed that both the economic well-being and the security of the United States depended on thesepolicies.
During President Ronald Reagan's first term, the course of the American economy
A. remained mired in "stagflation." B. went through a severe recession that gave way to a strong recovery. C. moved from being relatively strong into a long, mild recession. D. experienced explosive economic growth from the start. E. experienced a mild recession that turned into a slow and steady recovery.
Siberia was settled by Russian boyars
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.