What was the major social reason why the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
A) Research showed that segregation taught African American children to accept their inferiority
to whites.
B) African American students were taught by unqualified black teachers.
C) Segregated schools violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
D) Black children had been kept apart from white children from a young age.
C
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The bracero program:
A) sought ways to keep Mexican workers in Mexico. B) began as a cheap source of legal migrant labor. C) saw many Mexicans cross the Rio Grande illegally. D) prompted civil rights activists to push for expanding legal immigration.
What was the overall message conveyed in Leviathan?
A) Humanity would find its way to a better future. B) Humanity could make more progress once religion was abolished. C) Humanity was irredeemably stained by original sin. D) Humanity by nature would do good if taught to do so. E) Humanity recognized its need for a strong government to maintain control of society.
Although Ibn Battuta's trip was extensive, his descriptions had some limitations because
a. he primarily associated with other Muslims. b. there was little mention of women, the economy, and non-Muslims. c. little was said of the local culture outside of the lives of Muslims. d. he spoke and listened to people who chiefly spoke Arabic. e. All of these.
Which of the following was NOT an important characteristic of politics in the age of Jackson?
A. the acceptance of a party system as legitimate B. expanded political democracy and increased participation in politics C. end of the spoils system of filling public offices with political supporters D. a dynamic expansion of presidential power and leadership