A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is designed to hold down the rising costs of Social Security
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Colonial governors had the powers of patronage and the veto
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union based nuclear weapons on land, in the sea, and on planes in the air
a. True b. False
Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The Congress of the Confederationwas a unicameral assembly of representatives. B. Civil officers could be elected by the public to manage general affairs. C. States were deprived of their independent political authority. D. The Congress of the Confederationneeded the consent of at least five states to amend the Articles. E. Each state could send only one representative to Congress.
As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s, which of the following was common to both groups?
A) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development. B) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor. C) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment. D) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration. E) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery.