In general, President Ronald Reagan used his appointment powers to
a. ensure that the expansion of civil rights remained at the top of the federal government’s agenda.
b. continue the federal government’s encouragement of civil rights, but on a more moderate and gradual basis than had previously been the case.
c. bring more blacks into federal offices than would hold them for another twenty-five years.
d. eviscerate federal programs designed to protect and further civil rights.
d. eviscerate federal programs designed to protect and further civil rights.
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A) steam-powered boats. B) the railroad locomotive. C) the power loom. D) mass production of armaments. E) the putting out system.
English drama of the seventeenth century __________.
A. blended numerous European forms B. resembled that of France C. derived from English folk traditions D. was heavily influenced by the Puritans
Which of the following is accurate regarding the Sufi orders of Islam?
A) These orders used spiritual warriors to spread the faith. B) These orders were often organized around a shaykh. C) The Sufis were in the brotherhood of ghazis. D) The Sufis believed the shaykh was the son of Allah. E) They rejected warfare as a means of making converts.
Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by a
a. Communist b. Fellow Hindu c. Muslim fundamentalist d. C.I.A. agent e. Christian fundamentalist