After President Richard Nixon had appointed four new justices, the Supreme Court
A. became decidedly more conservative in its rulings.
B. more closely reflected the president's own political beliefs.
C. actually increased its commitment to social reform.
D. attempted to overturn the Warren Court decision in Roe v. Wade.
E. became decidedly less active.
C
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The realization that the Cold War was becoming more dangerous occurred with the following events EXCEPT
A) Soviet support of a civil war in Congo. B) disputes between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. over fishing rights off the Aleutian Islands. C) the Bay of Pigs. D) the erection of the Berlin Wall. E) Soviet aggression in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
During Ronald Reagan's first presidential term, defense spending increased
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956 based on
a. its positive impact on the automobile industry. b. national security considerations. c. its role in creating jobs. d. the need to spend the government surplus. e. his bid for reelection.
The term Renaissance refers to
A) a questioning of the traditional values of western Europe after the Hundred Years' War. B) rebirth of the Greco-Roman past by scholars, artists, and writers in the fourteenth century. C) a change in artistic styles after the plague, to better express the turmoil of the masses. D) the reorganization of the Catholic Church due to pressures from the parishioners for eradication of corruption. E) the age of exploration and discovery, when Europe was expanding and settling on new ideas.