After the fighting started at Fort Sumter, Lincoln assumed new executive powers by __________ without congressional approval.
a. declaring war
b. signing an alliance with Britain
c. expanding the regular army
d. issuing an emancipation proclamation
c. expanding the regular army
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The rulers of Germany in the Middle Ages and after were titled the ________
A) dukes of Aquitaine B) Holy Roman emperors C) emperors of the Second Reich D) popes
What condition(s) in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization?
A. The demand for wool was declining, while the population was growing. B. Pasture land was being converted to crop production, while the population was declining. C. The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing. D. Both the food supply and the population were declining. E. Both the food supply and the population were increasing. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Many influential businessmen paid substitutes to fight in their place in the Civil War. This practice was unethical because
A) the government was already paying soldiers a salary.
B) the practice perpetuates a social order where the wealthy are in danger.
C) the practice perpetuates a social order where the wealthy are protected, and the poor expendable.
D) many people became wealthy by being professional soldiers.
During the SecondWorldWar, the federal government pursued all of the following economic policies EXCEPT
(A) rationing consumer goods (B) limiting wartime wages (C) limiting agricultural prices (D) selling war bonds (E) increasing the prime interest rate