What did Louis XVI convene the Estates General to do?
A) eliminate feudal dues
B) abolish aristocratic privileges
C) approve new taxes
D) draft a constitution
C) approve new taxes
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What made the Nichiren Buddhist sect different from all other Buddhists?
A) Their strong nationalism and the power to lead people on the righteous path. B) Their appeal to idealism and the strict adherence to chanting. C) Their separation from the general population because it was adopted by the samurai. D) Their belief in nature worship coupled with strenuous meditation exercises. E) Their desire to attain nirvana and become one with the universe.
The Works Progress Administration was a major ____ program of the New Deal; the Public Works Administration was a long-range ____ program; and the Social Security Act was a major ____ program
a. relief; recovery; reform b. reform; recovery; relief c. recovery; relief; reform d. relief; reform; recovery e. reform; relief; recovery
Racial caste in America is best defined as the confinement of
(A.) all Afrikan Americans to a permanent underclass (B.) most Afrikan Americans to a permanent underclass (C.) all underachieves to a lowly status (D.) all poor people to a lowly status
"Strict constructionists" believed:
a. Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians. b. freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary. c. the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution. d. the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank. e. the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited in order to avoid Indian wars.