Summary of U.S. Political History from 1899 to the Present

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Summary of U.S. Political History from 1899 to the Present

Questions
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1

The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed primarily to detect __________.

2

Which of these statements best describes the Warren Court of the 1960s?

3

What 20th Century President said, "We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land" at his inaugural address?

4

What does the term “Solid South” refer to in American politics?

5

What was the result of the election of 1964?

6

All of the following were key tenets of Ross Perot's 1992 presidential campaign EXCEPT __________.

7

Which of the following groups was NOT a component of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Democratic coalition in the 1930s and 1940s?

8

One of the first parts of the New Deal that Franklin Roosevelt passed was the Glass-Steagall Act. This act helped tackle issues with the failing banks, and created the FDIC. What was the purpose of the FDIC?

9

Under which presidential administration did the Teapot Dome scandal occur?

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