Why was Taft skeptical about Roosevelt’s extensions of the powers of the presidency?
A) They had proved unpopular.
B) He thought they might be unconstitutional.
C) They had upset the balance among the branches of government.
D) They had been used to appease imperialist powers in the Pacific.
Answer: B
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Which of the following ideas was advanced by advocates of low tariffs?
A) Lower tariffs would protect domestic manufacturers. B) Lower tariffs would raise the wages of American laborers. C) Lower tariffs would increase the treasury surplus. D) Lower tariffs would encourage foreign trade.
Which of the following was NOT a way in which Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia facilitated the spread of Greek culture?
a. The foundation of Greek cities by Alexander and later Hellenistic rulers b. A sustained campaign by Greek rulers after Alexander to destroy the temples and disperse the priests dedicated to the local gods c. The migration of Greek settlers serving as state officials, soldiers, or traders in the Hellenistic Empires d. The widespread use of the Greek language in the former Persian Empire
During the 1920s, Franklin D. Roosevelt's political ideas were
A) shaped by his extensive study of the writings of John Maynard Keynes. B) uniformly in agreement with the socialism of Eugene Debs and Norman Thomas. C) profoundly influenced by his experience of daily contact with the poor as a social worker. D) consistent with the basic values of Coolidge prosperity.
Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)