Discuss President Nixon's characteristics as a political leader and evaluate his economic and social programs
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Personally, Nixon lacked humor and grace, was remote, and was considered tricky by his opponents. He used the power of government to try to maintain economic stability and control inflation. While he accepted the basic social programs of the Democrats, he tried to systematize them. When the oil embargo disrupted the economy, he was unable to stabilize it. He did make some changes in social welfare programs.
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A. All these answers are correct. B. had little practical effect for decades. C. created a five-person commission to oversee the act. D. both created a five-person commission to oversee the act, and had little practical effect for decades. E. put in place a series of regulations for railroad companies.
All of the following helped propel the Puritans to successfully settle Massachusetts during the 1630s EXCEPT
A) the hostility of King Charles I of England to the Puritan reformers seeking religious changes in the Church of England. B) the prosperous resources of many Puritans to contribute to successful business ventures. C) a legal charter, the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, to organize a permanent self-governing colony in Massachusetts. D) the willingness of Puritans to have non-church members and other religious dissenters to participate in political affairs.
Who used the Yajnavalkya Smriti for centuries?
A) ?Caliphs B) ?Hindi legal scholars C) ?Sharifs of Islamic law D) ?Daoist priests E) ?Hindi princes
After World War II, most American men set their sights on
A) ?a white-collar job. B) ?a secure factory job. C) a job in the defense industry. D) ?balancing work and family responsibilities. E) ?None of these are correct.