In Episode 6, the narrator mentions that the role of checks and balances in a large democracy is to protect the rights of minorities from potential tyranny. How do you think checks and balances might accomplish this?
What will be an ideal response?
The minorities can be represented in the government and from there place checks on the branch causing oppression. Ex: desegregation of public schools, the War Powers Act of 1973(the president can’t send troops to foreign countries forever)
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A) quelling revolutions in Latin America B) redrawing the map of eastern and central Europe C) starting the process of decolonization D) distributing relief to European refugees
How did Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" movement of 1935 reflect on the U.S. government's efforts to address the Great Depression?
a. The fact that Americans were swayed by Huey Long's flamboyant style suggests that they had become disillusioned with FDR's leadership. b. The "Share the Wealth" movement complemented the New Deal's programs, which similarly sought to increase the standard of living of all Americans. c. It suggested that a large number of people felt that they were not benefiting from the New Deal. d. Rising frustration with the slow pace of recovery resulted in a grassroots revival of fundamentalist Christianity. e. The emergence of viable third-party candidates suggests that neither Democrats nor Republicans were capable of ending the Great Depression.
What was the objective of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
A) to convince Southerners to rethink their opposition to slavery B) to push the country into civil war C) to punish Southerners for killing members of his family D) to spark a massive slave uprising
“Social Darwinism” is the idea that __________
a) natural selection applies to humans and the weak are weeded out over time b) given freedom, people will choose their leaders based on their best interests c) God chooses those most fit to rule to govern over others d) humans lack control over their own actions, which are determined by biology