Which statement is correct concerning the application of New Deal laws and programs to women?
A. Under the 1935 Social Security Act, women in agriculture and domestic service were given special benefits not offered to men.
B. The minimum wage established by the NRA codes applied equally to men and women.
C. Women were not eligible for employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
D. The maximum-hour provisions mandated by the NRA did not apply to women workers.
Answer: C
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A. cosmetics B. the ideal of the Gibson Girl C. the "youthful" spirit D. fad diets
As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis did not exercise the arbitrary power wielded by Abraham Lincoln because
a. of the South's emphasis on states' rights. b. there was such strong agreement on policy in the South. c. he did not believe in strong executive action. d. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's insistence on keeping his army out of politics. e. the Confederate Constitution gave him all the power he needed.
The Iranian Revolution led to a closer association between Arab nationalism and __________.
A. religious fundamentalism B. Communism C. Western democracy D. secularism
The first draft of the Declaration of Independence denounced __________
A) slavery B) the Atlantic slave trade C) the plantation system D) racism