Who wrote The Jungle, an exposé of the meat-packing industry that ultimately led to the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration?
A. Ida Tarbell
B. Lincoln Steffens
C. Upton Sinclair
D. William Randolph Hearst
E. Joseph Pulitzer
Answer: C
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a. retroactive b. lame duck c. midterm d. recess
Which of the following statements about cooperative federalism is accurate?
a. Cooperative federalism’s origins can be found in the late 19th century. b. Dual federalism replaced cooperative federalism by the end of the Civil War. c. Cooperative federalism and states’ rights ran concurrently in U.S. history. d. John Calhoun was a major proponent of cooperative federalism.
Shay’s Rebellion illustrated the weakness of the Articles government because
a. it showed the government had neither the money nor the troops needed to create order and security. b. it showed the government had strayed too far from its democratic roots. c. the government brutally crushed the rebellion, and in the process showed it did not respect individual rights or private property. d. the government had to turn to Britain to help put down the rebellion, threatening its independence.
Spain's unemployment rate rose above 25 percent in 2013 due to __________
A) the Asian financial crisis B) austerity reduction C) renewed political power D) austerity measures