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GOVERNMENT
(EDMENTUM)
What specifically was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking out against
when he made this statement in 1958?
"I could never adjust to the separate waiting rooms, separate eating
places, separate rest rooms, partly because the separate was always
unequal, and partly because the very idea of separation did something to
my sense of dignity and self-respect." - ANSWERS-Jim Crow laws
What was the subject of the Louisiana laws upheld by Plessy v.
Ferguson? - ANSWERS-separate rail facilities
In which type of US election is it possible for the winning candidate to
get fewer popular votes than the opposing candidate? - ANSWERS-
presidential elections
Why is a free press important and helpful to a democratic society? -
ANSWERS-It helps citizens become aware of a politician's
wrongdoings.
A group of citizens is very serious about banning smoking in public
places. Which course of action is the best way for the group to influence
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GOVERNMENT
(EDMENTUM)
government smoking policies? - ANSWERS-They should start a
political action committee and lobby for antismoking policies.
After educating himself on the ideas and policies of both congressional
candidates, Andrew has decided he prefers one candidate over the other.
What is the best way Andrew can help his favored candidate get elected?
- ANSWERS-WRONG: He can remember to vote on election day.
What did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 do? - ANSWERS-It
limited the president's power to start wars.
What did President George Washington warn against in his farewell
address? - ANSWERS-WRONG: creating diplomatic relations with new
nations
Which program is an example of domestic policy? - ANSWERS-the
Clean Air Act
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EXAM: US
GOVERNMENT
(EDMENTUM)
What specifically was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking out against
when he made this statement in 1958?
"I could never adjust to the separate waiting rooms, separate eating
places, separate rest rooms, partly because the separate was always
unequal, and partly because the very idea of separation did something to
my sense of dignity and self-respect." - ANSWERS-Jim Crow laws
What was the subject of the Louisiana laws upheld by Plessy v.
Ferguson? - ANSWERS-separate rail facilities
In which type of US election is it possible for the winning candidate to
get fewer popular votes than the opposing candidate? - ANSWERS-
presidential elections
Why is a free press important and helpful to a democratic society? -
ANSWERS-It helps citizens become aware of a politician's
wrongdoings.
A group of citizens is very serious about banning smoking in public
places. Which course of action is the best way for the group to influence
END OF
PAGE 1
, END OF SEMESTER LATEST
EXAM: US
GOVERNMENT
(EDMENTUM)
government smoking policies? - ANSWERS-They should start a
political action committee and lobby for antismoking policies.
After educating himself on the ideas and policies of both congressional
candidates, Andrew has decided he prefers one candidate over the other.
What is the best way Andrew can help his favored candidate get elected?
- ANSWERS-WRONG: He can remember to vote on election day.
What did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 do? - ANSWERS-It
limited the president's power to start wars.
What did President George Washington warn against in his farewell
address? - ANSWERS-WRONG: creating diplomatic relations with new
nations
Which program is an example of domestic policy? - ANSWERS-the
Clean Air Act
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