Bill Clinton's failure to defend his nominee to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Lani Guinier, revealed:
A) that he, like previous Democratic presidents, was reluctant to take political risks to reward black voters' support.
B) a disturbing lack of interest in civil rights issues.
C) racist tendencies in the new administration.
D) the flaws in legislative strategy.
Answer: A
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a. the shift from an emphasis on growth to an emphasis on regulation b. the shift from a country of immigrants to a country of Americans c. the shift from a religious society to a secular one d. the shift from foreign affairs to domestic concerns
The cornerstone of Kennedy's foreign policy in Latin America was a program known as
A. the Peace Corps. B. NATO. C. the Voice of America. D. the Alliance for Progress.
In the controversial Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that
A) neither enslaved nor free African Americans could become citizens. B) African Americans were free only when they entered free territory. C) Dred Scott had the right to file a suit, but not the right to freedom. D) only the federal government could end slavery in any part of the Union. E) only Congress had the right to regulate slavery in the states and the territories.
In 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signaled his desire to change past policies by
A. ordering a military coup against communist hard-liners within his government. B. renouncing his own communism. C. releasing political prisoner Nelson Mandela after 27 years. D. giving the republics within the Soviet Union their independence. E. agreeing to a significant nuclear arms reduction treaty.