The first American newspaper, published in Massachusetts in 1690, shut down after just one issue because
A. the public was scandalized by the newspaper's salacious reports.
B. the colonial government passed a law requiring printers to obtain a license prior to publishing a newspaper.
C. literacy rates in colonial New England were too low to sustain a regularly-published newspaper.
D. the colonial government placed a ban on all secular publications.
E. the public had no interest in reading about the news.
Answer: B
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a. treasurer and director of finance b. director of finance, treasurer, and controller c. director of finance and Board of Equalization d. controller, treasurer, and Board of Equalization
To exercise civil disobedience during the 1960s, civil rights activists were trained to:
A) use nonthreatening body language. B) attack when faced with clubs and police dogs. C) throw smoke bombs when dragged or assaulted. D) create havoc to draw the attention of political leaders. E) defend their actions through an advocate.
In the twentieth century, the Supreme Court became increasingly more willing to protect individuals against intrusive state actions. What instrument gave the Supreme Court this authority?
a. the Civil Rights Act of 1871
b. the Alien and Sedition Acts
c. the First Amendment, which guaranteed freedom of speech
d. the Fourteenth Amendment, which guaranteed due process of law by the states
e. the free exercise clause
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