In the first year of his presidency, President Bill Clinton's major goal, a program to assure affordable health care for all Americans, was defeated by
a. a close vote in the House of Representatives.
b. a betrayal by liberal Democrats who wanted to punish Clinton for being too conservative.
c. special interest groups that were too powerful to be defeated by the health-care task force.
d. the fear of the American public that the health-care plan was the first step toward socialized medicine.
c
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a. imperialism was an evil enterprise and should be abandoned. b. imperialism should be made less imposing and threatening. c. other cultures were inferior. d. other cultures were superior. e. all of humanity shared common desires, goals, and objectives
Select all that apply. Problems faced by labor unions included: - lack of unity - opposition from corporations - labor laws - blacklisting of leaders - membership dues
What will be an ideal response?
A significant close relationship of choice that exists over a period of time between individuals who provide social support and who share various commonalities is known as _________. A. friendship B. acquaintanceship C. a role relationship D. a task relationship
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
George Whitefield's greatest contribution to the Great Awakening was his
A) intellectually rigorous theological system. B) insistence that the Church of England was the only true church. C) ability to stir an audience emotionally by his oratory. D) strong appeal to the religious establishment.