_____________, the world's first artificial satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union

After the ______________, Congress passed legislation designed to better integrate the National Guard into the country's fighting forces, so as to improve the nation's ability to respond to threats

A) Civil War B) Spanish-American War C) First World War D) Second World War E) Cold War

Which of the following is one of the restrictions created by enactment of the Hatch Act of 1939?

a. Employees may not work for a private company while employed by the federal government. b. All federal employees must have a high school diploma. c. Federal employees must be paid on an equal basis with the private sector. d. Federal employees are not subject to the minimum wage. e. Federal workers are prohibited from running for office or actively campaigning for a political candidate.