In 1949, the Truman administration made progress in civil rights ...

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Question 1

The Supreme Court case of Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) dealt a blow to
 
  A. communism in the United States.
 
  B. voter discrimination.
 
  C. Truman's plans for national health care.
 
  D. labor unions.
 
  E. housing discrimination.

Question 2

In 1948, the Americans for Democratic Action
 
  A. supported Henry A. Wallace for president.
 
  B. supported Strom Thurmond for president.
 
  C. formed as a coalition of conservative Democrats.
 
  D. was the major support group for President Harry Truman.
 
  E. tried to draft Dwight D. Eisenhower for president.

Question 3

In the 1948 presidential election,
 
  A. both of these were the case: Harry Truman seemed to be the only one who believed he could win, and President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans for fear of alienating voters.
 
  B. President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans, for fear of alienating voters.
 
  C. the Progressive and Dixiecrat candidates combined for 20 percent of the popular vote.
 
  D. None of these answers is correct.
 
  E. Harry Truman seemed to be the only one who believed he could win.

Question 4

In 1949, President Harry Truman succeeded in getting Congress to pass
 
  A. federal aid to education.
 
  B. significant tax cuts.
 
  C. national health insurance.
 
  D. civil rights legislation.
 
  E. aid for public housing.

Question 5

In 1949, the Truman administration made progress in civil rights by
 
  A. ordering the desegregation of public transportation.
 
  B. establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission.
 
  C. making lynching a federal crime.
 
  D. ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees.
 
  E. abolishing the poll tax.

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Answer 1

E

Answer 2

E

Answer 3

E

Answer 4

E

Answer 5

D

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