The concept of popular sovereignty held that
A) the status of slavery can be determined by the federal government.
B) slavery is an immoral institution.
C) residents should determine whether slavery should exist in a territory.
D) slavery could be legalized only by state governments.
C
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Charlemagne conquered large swaths of Western Europe, and his rescue of Pope Leo III led to his being crowned head of the __________.
A. Tudor dynasty B. Holy Roman Empire C. Byzantine Empire D. Umayyad dynasty
All of the following statements about Margaret Sanger are true EXCEPT
a. she was indicted for distributing reformist literature. b. women failed to follow up on the cause she championed. c. she was viewed as controversial by fundamentalists. d. she fled to Europe to avoid legal pressure from authorities.
Which of the following is false about Confederate President Jefferson Davis?
a. Davis proved to be courageous and honest. b. He had to be involved in all government matters. c. He was sensitive to public opinion. d. He was argumentative and slow in his work.
Which of the following is true of the polis or city-state?
a. Originally, the polis was based on tribal allegiances. b. The polis was a legacy of earlier Mycenaean civilization. c. The polis was usually large, with more than 50,000 male citizens. d. The intimate involvement of citizens in the political and cultural life of the polis meant that even women and resident aliens participated in the governance of the city-state. e. all of the above