Joseph Welch was such an effective antagonist of Joseph McCarthy because
a) he appeared to represent common sense and humanity in the face of wild anticommunist allegations.
b) he simply did not believe that communism posed a threat to the United States.
c) he had the advantage, which McCarthy lacked, of training as a lawyer.
d) the nation as a whole had already turned against the senator at the time of the Army-McCarthy trials.
e) he was able to shut down McCarthy by shouting out "Point of Order!" to disrupt McCarthy's attacks.
a
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A) was strongly centralized from its very beginning. B) became less effective and centralized from 1660 to 1776. C) never developed an effective, centralized government. D) had little subsequent influence on the development of American government.
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A) Many Southern representatives could not stomach another black Supreme Court justice. B) Thomas's openness about being gay belied the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy." C) Anita Hill accused the Supreme Court Nominee of sexual harassment. D) Republican senators refused to support any judicial nominee who supported abortion. E) Thomas had admitted to being part of the Ku Klux Klan when he was younger.
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A) He came from an elite political family. B) He was an opponent of the New Deal. C) He was a supporter of civil rights throughout his political career. D) He was much more interested in foreign affairs than in domestic matters.