Which of the following indicates a rising level of support in the early twenty-first century for the legal equality of gay and lesbian Americans?
a. The ruling by the Supreme Court striking down all laws that ban adoption by gay couples
b. The extension of domestic partner benefits to gay couples by many states and private corporations
c. The passage by Congress of the Defense of Marriage Act
d. The 2008 repeal of the military's "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy
b
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In 1807, Congress passed a law that prohibited the __________.
a) importation of slaves b) capture of fugitive slaves c) practice of slavery d) domestic slave trade
What was the primary concern of the United States' Latin American policy between the two world wars?
A. the fomenting of revolutions B. international pride C. the influence of foreign powers D. rising immigration
White southerners devised the convict __________ system that provided very cheap (and mostly black) prison labor for private white businessmen in the local community
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is true of the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
a. It covered all federal jobs. b. It applied to incumbents as well as to new applicants. c. It permitted future presidents to increase the number of jobs covered by the act. d. It was signed by President James Garfield.