During the 1950s, material consumption came more and more to eclipse economic independence and democratic engagement as the hallmarks of American freedom.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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What was the highest state office to which a black man was elected in the South during Reconstruction?
A) governor B) state senator C) lieutenant governor D) Blacks were not elected to any state offices during Reconstruction.
In Chisholm v. Georgia the Supreme Court ruled that a. a citizen of one state has the right to bring suit against another state in federal court. b. the First Amendment protects a person's actions when those actions are based on the person's religiousbeliefs
c. it had the right and power to review any case arising under American law. d. the truth is a complete defense against the charge of libel.
Plato would have argued against which of the following statements?
a. Those who were inclined toward intellectual pursuits should be rulers. b. The adjective courageous should only be applied to those who were willing to become childbearers. c. Humans must live an ethical life as citizens of a rational state. d. In an unjust state, people cannot achieve Socratic wisdom for their souls will mirror the state's wickedness. e. People will not entrust the care of a sick person to just anyone.
The 1854 Ostend Manifesto
A. prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands. B. was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba. C. saw several European powers denounce American slavery. D. enraged southern slaveowners. E. was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean.