Which individual was an African American appointed to a prominent post in the federal government during the Kennedy administration?

A) Philip Randolph
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Martin Luther King, Jr.
D) Malcolm X
E) Stokely Carmichael


Answer: B

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A) 50 percent B) 75 percent C) 80 percent D) over 90 percent

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In the 1832 presidential campaign, President Jackson vetoed the Bank of the United States Recharter Bill, stating publicly that:

a. the bank was a privileged monopoly which was controlled by foreign investors b. he disliked the policies of Henry Clay, and the bank helped the North c. he opposed Nicholas Biddle because he used inflationary policies d. the bill did not provide enough support for the bank

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Liberals opposed the use of corporal punishment and public shaming on the grounds that such punishments __________

A) violated human dignity B) targeted the bourgeoisie C) deterred only petty crimes D) undermined free trade

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