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Which of the following events brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to the possibility of nuclear war? |
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Until 1964, eligibility to vote could be restricted by which of the following means? |
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Which of the following is true about the American Indian Movement (AIM), which was founded in 1968? |
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It modeled its tactics on the Black Power movement. |
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The “silent majority” was a term used to describe supporters of |
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The military proposal popularly known as “Star Wars” was designed to |
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create a satellite and laser shield to defend against missile attacks |
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The Prairie School of architecture is best exemplifi ed in the work of |
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The presidential debate between Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy showed the importance of which of the following in presidential campaigns? |
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A major purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to |
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prohibit discrimination in public accommodations and employment |
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In his book The Fire Next Time (1963), James Baldwin argued that |
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the failure of White Americans and Black Americans to overcome racism would have destructive consequences |
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In 1992, which of the following sought to spark a public debate over family values by criticizing the television character Murphy Brown for having a baby out of wedlock? |
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Vice President Dan Quayle |
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