What was the fundamental difference between the two very influential views of Plato and Aristotle?
A. Plato emphasized ideal forms, while Aristotle believed in learning fundamental truths through induction and observation.
B. Aristotle believed all things have an ideal form, while Plato emphasized observation and inductive reasoning.
C. Unlike Aristotle, Plato believed that humans were inherently moral and would create a better society when basic needs were fulfilled.
D. Plato was skeptical of humans' ability to create a government that fairly provided for the needs of all.
Answer: A
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a. He armed American merchant ships. b. He confined himself to stern public denunciations of the British. c. Using the Monroe-Pinckney Treaty as a starting point, he reopened negotiations with the British. d. He increased military and naval expenditures and persuaded Congress to enact the Embargo Act.
Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in
a. the formation of permanent political parties. b. Hamilton's dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington. c. politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people. d. the rejection of Hamilton's plan by Washington. e. their dismissal from the cabinet of George Washington.
In the late nineteenth century, due to the growth of industrial capitalism, American workers
A. experienced a loss in their control over their own work. B. were forced to contend with arduous and dangerous working conditions. C. both saw a rise in their standard of living, and experienced a loss in their control over their own work. D. saw a rise in their standard of living. E. All these answers are correct.
Why did many women's rights activists oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?
A) It did not specifically address property rights. B) It excluded African Americans and other minorities. C) It would undercut efforts to gain special legislative protection for women. D) It implied women needed special protection because they were inferior to men.