Which of the following is true about Franklin Roosevelt's appointment of seven new members of the Supreme Court between 1937 and 1941?
A. The Court became known as "Roosevelt's Posse."
B. The Court began to pay attention to civil rights and liberties.
C. Three of the seven appointments were given to his close relatives.
D. The Court, then deeply divided, very seldom reached a clear majority on any significant issue.
Answer: B
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Throughout most of the twentieth century, which of the following was most likely to occur in midterm congressional elections?
(A) The party of the president typically lost seats in Congress, regardless of whether the president was a Republican or a Democrat. (B) The party of the president typically gained seats in Congress, regardless of whether the president was a Republican or a Democrat. (C) The Democratic Party gained seats in Congress, whereas the Republican Party lost seats. (D) The Republican Party gained seats in Congress, whereas the Democratic Party lost seats. (E) Voter turnout was typically higher than in presidential elections.
___________ might include Pakistan searching for a credible nuclear deterrent to an invasion by India
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.