The first American president to receive any explicit authorization from Congress to conduct military operations in Vietnam was
A) Harry Truman B) Dwight Eisenhower C) John Kennedy
D) Lyndon Johnson E) Richard Nixon
Question -2-Under a progressive taxation system, the rich pay higher amounts in taxes, but they pay taxes at the same rate as the poor.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -3-The composition of Congressional committees
A) has always been determined only by seniority
B) reflects the ratio of each party in Congress
C) is evenly divided between each part in Congress
D) is determined by expertise
E) is stipulated in the Constitution
Question -4-The Civil Service Commission was established by the
A) Pendleton Act. B) Hatch Act. C) Mugwump Statutes.
D) Smith Act. E) Sunshine Law.
Question -5-What is one reason that Justice John Marshall could not apply the Bill of Rights to states prior to the Civil War?
A) The country would have had to address the issue of slavery.
B) The Supreme Court needed the support of the states to maintain its legitimacy.
C) The country would have had to address the issue of the expansion of the nation by assuming that new territories were, in fact, to be treated as states.
D) Communication difficulties made it hard for Supreme Court rulings to be known outside of the Washington area.
E) The country would have had to address the issue of women's suffrage.
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