Which of the following is NOT true about the Federal Reserve System?
a. It was established as a "bankers' bank."
b. The chair of the Federal Reserve was to be chosen in national elections every six years.
c. Participating banks named two thirds of its board of directors.
d. All national banks were required to belong to the system.
ANSWER: b
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During the 1930s, American literature
A. adopted a more pessimistic, although no less radical, approach to society in the later 1930s. B. faced censorship laws that suppressed criticisms of American politics and culture. C. saw photographic magazines lose much of their readership due to the high cost of each issue. D. often directly challenged the dominant values of American culture. E. saw most popular books and magazines focus on the Great Depression.
San Francisco Bay Area "extreme commuters" are those workers who __________.
A. travel from out of state to work in this part of California B. travel great distances from outlying communities to work in this area C. fly in daily to the San Francisco airport from Southern California to work in San Francisco D. walk to work because they do not earn sufficient income to afford an automobile
In 1700, what percentage of immigration to the British colonies was comprised of English and Welch?
A) 40 B) 50 C) 60 D) 80
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Pyke and Johnson found that Asian American women can engage those traits associated with ascendant femininity to enhance their status in the mainstream as long as they do not abandon their Asian racial/ethnic identity. 2. Asian American women in Pyke and Johnson’s research saw gender and race/ethnicity as separate categorical identities since they could change their gender performance but not their racial/ethnic identity. 3. Pyke and Johnson argue that hegemonic femininity and masculinity are equivalent structures.