What event motivated passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
a. Pressure from the UN to provide universal suffrage to all adults.
b. The National Guard shooting students at Kent State.
c. The Vietnam War took the lives of many young American soldiers.
d. Colleges and universities raised tuition nationwide.
e. People under 21 protested the collection of taxes without receiving representation through voting.
ANS: C
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a. GDP. c. adult literacy. b. life expectancy. d. all of the above.
Besides the United States, which of the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and possesses a veto over that organization's policies?
A) Great Britain B) France C) the People's Republic of China D) all of the above E) none of the above
What is the name of the American program used to increase foreign military cooperation with the United States?
A) Assistance For Military Purposes B) Foreign Legion C) International Military Education and Training D) United Front For Democracy E) US Aid For Developing Countries
Political strategists believe that presidential elections will normally be won or lost in _______________states.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).