__________, the use of mob action to murder African Americans accused of violating the behavior code, usually by hanging and sometimes incorporating torture, was a common practice in the South.

A. Abolition
B. Hazing
C. Lynching
D. Razing
E. Reparation


Ans: C. Lynching

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In an 1866 speech before the Eleventh Women’s Rights Convention, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper argued white women’s suffrage ______.

a. would also improve the situation of African Americans b. was an independent issue from African American desegregation c. had little impact on African American suffrage d. was an elitist movement which deflected from African Americans

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The Whistleblower Protection Act

A. allows whistleblowers to take time off from their jobs if they are concerned with actions of their supervisors. B. allows the government to prosecute whistleblowers whose accusations have been unfounded. C. penalizes federal bureaucrats who participate in political activities. D. prohibits reprisals against whistleblowers by their superiors. E. for the first time established a relatively swift method for firing civil servants.

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According to the text, sustained, long-term negative growth of the economy is referred to as a ______.

A. depression B. recession C. deficit D. surplus

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Explain why some critics contend that public opinion polls weaken American democracy

What will be an ideal response?

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