What characterized the affirmative action programs instituted in the 1960s and 1970s?
-They were deliberate efforts to punish white Americans for their historical privilege.
-They were an unjust violation of American meritocracy.
-They were rigid quota systems that replaced white workers with minorities.
-They were procedures designed to account for the disadvantaged position of minorities.
They were procedures designed to account for the disadvantaged position of minorities.
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In the early nineteenth century, those who had a right to vote had to __________.
a) own a certain amount of property b) be married with children Consider This: For much of the history of the United States, the right to vote was limited to those who met certain criteria. See 32.6.4: The History of Election Turnout. c) be employed in agricultural work Consider This: For much of the history of the United States, the right to vote was limited to those who met certain criteria. See 32.6.4: The History of Election Turnout. d) pass an exam on the Constitution Consider This: For much of the history of the United States, the right to vote was limited to those who met certain criteria. See 32.6.4: The History of Election Turnout.
According to Darwin, all organisms
a. are descended from three distinct foundation organisms. b. evolve from complexity toward simplicity. c. evolved over a long period of time from earlier and simpler forms of life. d. existed shortly after the earth came into existence. e. except human beings follow general rules of biological development.
How did the invention of the astrolabe further maritime exploration?
A. It allowed sailors to calculate their latitude. B. It redirected the wind into differently cut sails. C. It revised the ways maps were printed. D. It charted the currents in the Atlantic Ocean which allowed more accurate timing of journeys. E. It calculated the speed of a vessel in water by Archimedes' theory of water displacement.
The "supply-side" economic theory embraced by President Ronald Reagan called for
A. the privatization of Social Security. B. balancing the federal budget. C. a reduction of personal and corporate taxes. D. a reduction of defense spending. E. greater federal assistance to poor Americans.