What were the Russian zemstvos?
a. Radical, populist societies that supported all revolutionary causes
b. Local assemblies with limited self-governing powers
c. Agreements between peasants and landlords concerning work rules
d. The emancipation proclamations that set groups of serfs free
e. Russia's two national parliaments, one in Moscow and the other in St. Petersburg
b
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A) Egyptian pyramids B) the Forbidden City C) the Roman Forum D) Mesopotamian ziggurats
In the election of 1896,
a. William McKinley's "front porch campaign" carried the northern industrial states. b. Marcus Hanna ran as the Republican candidate. c. the nation saw a lackluster campaign with little voter interest.
What railroad improvement was completed in the United States in 1869?
a. the transcontinental railroad was completed b. the steam engine was invented c. women were allowed to be train engineers d. freed slaves were put in charge of repairing rails e. the passenger train was invented
Chief Justice John Marshall believed in judicial review, which is __________
a. a professional journal read by lawyers and judges b. the power of the Court to determine the constitutionality of statutes c. a system whereby all legislation passed by Congress must be approved by the Supreme Court before it can take effect d. a job-performance appraisal system for federal judges e. a process for evaluating the qualifications of candidates for federal judgeships