AHTG test 1, 2,|136 With Correctly Solved Questions
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AHTG
"New Immigrants" came to the United States in large numbers from 1905 till 1915. Claim: Most of these "New Immigrants" did not speak English.
True
False - ️️True
The Rothstein chapter describes racist violence against black families trying to move into white neighborhoods. The chapter also d...
"New Immigrants" came to the United States in large
numbers from 1905 till 1915. Claim: Most of these "New
Immigrants" did not speak English.
True
False - ✔ ✔ True
The Rothstein chapter describes racist violence
against black families trying to move into white
neighborhoods. The chapter also describes how state
and federal authorities either promoted or did not
prevent these civil rights abuses. Claim: The passage
of the 1968 Fair Housing Act did not end such violence.
True
False - ✔ ✔ True
Thomas Jefferson famously wrote in the Declaration
of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-
evident, that all men ... are endowed by their Creator
,with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Claim: This
was the first time that anyone had expressed in
writing that people have a right to life, liberty, and
property. - ✔ ✔ False
When one crab is placed into a bucket, it can easily
climb out. When many crabs are placed into a bucket,
every time one of them starts climbing the side of the
bucket, the other crabs prevent that one crab from
escaping. Suppose that crabs represent factions, the
number of crabs represents the size of a republic, and
escaping from the bucket represents imposing harm
on society. Claim: This illustrates how extended
republics can keep factions in check.
True
False - ✔ ✔ True
A series of news stories is published about judges
being involved in accidents as a result of driving
drunk. Because of public outrage caused by the
,stories, the legislature passes a law that public
servants convicted of drunk driving will be dismissed
from their jobs. The judges named in the stories are
then dismissed from office. Claim: Among the rule of
law principles, this situation most clearly violates Due
Process. - ✔ ✔ False
According to the write-up, a demand shock would not
cause a recession in a perfectly well-functioning
economy. Claim: This is because, in such an economy,
prices would fall after the shock and thus prevent a
recession.
True
False - ✔ ✔ True
Americans rallied around George Washington, which
contributed to the United States winning freedom and
working out a successful founding. Claim:
Washington's personal virtue contributed more to this
happy outcome than did his military and political
success.
, True
False - ✔ ✔ True
Article I of the Constitution outlines the procedure for
a bill to become a law. (The Constitution uses the word
"returns" for "vetoes".) Claim: According to Article I, if
the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill, it can
still become a law.
True
False - ✔ ✔ True
Article II of the Constitution outlines the qualifications
for becoming President of the United States. Claim: All
natural born United States citizens who are at least 35
years old are eligible to become President.
True
False - ✔ ✔ False
Claim: "Self-sufficiency" is another word for "poverty".
- ✔ ✔ True
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