In what way did John Dewey embody pragmatism?
a. He had few fixed ideas or principles.
b. He refused to categorically side with labor or management.
c. He worked to elect political officials with a proven track record of success.
d. He founded a school meant to help test the effectiveness of different educational theories.
d. He founded a school meant to help test the effectiveness of different educational theories.
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What will be an ideal response?
How many amendments were ratified by the states for inclusion in the Bill of Rights?
A) five B) ten C) twelve D) twenty-six
How did President George Washington react to the conflict between France and England in 1793?
(a) He used the opportunity to begin the war for American independence. (b) He declared the neutrality of the United States. (c) He aided the French because they had supported the American Revolution. (d) He negotiated a peace settlement between the warring nations.
President Nixon's domestic policies included
a. extending Lyndon Johnson's extensive aid to troubled cities. b. rejecting price and wage freezes in dealing with a struggling economy. c. funneling more money to suburbs through "no-strings" grants. d. cordial public relations with New Left reformers.