FIRST QUESTION
Question refers to the image below.
Cartoon illustration has the ti...
FIRST QUESTION
Question refers to the image below.
Cartoon illustration has the title, Health Coverage. It shows two beds, each with an occupant who appears stressed and sweating. In the first, the person is crushed by a pile of papers labeled, Multi-billion dollar paperwork costs. The footboard of the bed has a line graph labeled, U. S. Healthcare System, with a line that extends upward beyond the edges of the graph. In the second bed, the person is uncovered and shivering. The footboard of this bed has text that reads, Over 33 million Americans not insured.
Library of Congress
"Health coverage," by Herb Block, published in the Washington Post, May 3, 1991
Why was large-scale health care reform not implemented in the 1990s?
A. Conservatism still retained a strong majority in political leadership at all government levels.
B. It was quickly forgotten by the American public as international conflicts were breaking out.
C. Free trade agreements and the challenges of illegal migration were considered higher priority.
D. Many Americans opposed the expansion of the federal government it would have required.
SECOND QUESTION
Question refers to the image below.
A color illustration shows a large crowd of men and women dressed in medieval armor and clothing. They carry medieval weapons, and some have spears that appear to be pens. They are marching as if into battle. The title of the illustration is, The Crusaders.
The title of this illustration from 1906 is "The Crusaders," and it caricatures journalists as knights, charging into battle. What cause would these "knights" be most likely to crusade for?
A. Social reform
B. Bimetallism
C. Immigration restrictions
D. Protective tariffs
THIRD QUESTION
Question refers to the excerpt below.
"The right of one charged with crime to counsel may not be deemed fundamental and essential to fair trials in some countries, but it is in ours. From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law."—From the decision in Gideon v. Wainright, 1963
In what way did this ruling produce a fundamental change in the United States?
A. It resulted in the rewriting of numerous state constitutions.
B. It caused the sentences of hundreds of prisoners to be commuted to life in prison.
C. It required the establishment of a nationwide system of public defenders.
D. It made it much more difficult for police to obtain evidence of criminal activity.
FOURTH QUESTION
Which statement explains how farmers contributed to their own problems in the late 19th century?
A. A high level of productivity resulted in low crop prices that made farming less profitable.
B. Over-planting reduced nutrients in the soil and led to smaller crop yields and poorer quality.
C. Over-reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides resulted in short-term gains but reduced the productivity of farmland.
D. Political divisions between farmers who grew food crops and farmers who grew cash crops reduced the political power of farmers.
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