In the Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger Taney said that the lower court should not have accepted the case since blacks are not citizens of the United States
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The most elaborate baroque monument to political absolutism was __________.
A. Pope Urban VIII's tabernacle in Rome B. Charles I's palace in London C. Louis XIV's palace at Versailles D. Franz Joseph's palace in Vienna
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
A) Cuba would remove its nuclear missiles in exchange for America's promise not to attack Russia. B) America would remove its nuclear missiles from Cuba in exchange for Russian promises not to aid North Vietnam. C) America would remove its nuclear missiles from Cuba in exchange for Russia's promise not to invade Cuba. D) Russia would remove its nuclear missiles from Cuba in exchange for America's promise not to invade North Vietnam. E) Russia would remove its nuclear missiles from Cuba in exchange for America's promise not to invade Cuba.
In contrast to their British counterparts, American political leaders sought to __________
A) emphasize the superiority of their culture B) resist efforts to change place names C) reinforce long-held traditions D) popularize Christopher Columbus
In 1890, the American electorate rejected __________
a. Democratic legislative activism by crushing the party in the congressional elections b. Republican legislative activism by crushing the party in the congressional elections c. the legislative passiveness of both major parties by electing many third-party and especially Populist candidates to Congress d. Republican passiveness by crushing the party in the congressional elections e. Democratic passiveness by crushing the party in the congressional elections