Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States taken off the gold standard in the early 1970s?
a. The Vietnam War and the "Great Society" antipoverty programs increased U.S. budget deficits.
b. As the "dollar overhang" grew, foreign investors and governments grew less willing to finance it.
c. The Vietnam War undermined U.S. moral authority.
d. Vast amounts of gold discovered in the Yukon Territory.
d
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In order to win support for ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists had to promise that the first order of business under a new government would be to _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is true about hate-crimes laws?
a. Hate-crimes legislation makes it illegal for an individual to express hatred or intolerance toward someone on account of race, religion, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. b. Hate-crimes laws increase penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses motivated by prejudice based on race, religion, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. c. The Supreme Court has ruled that hate-crimes laws are unconstitutional because they abridge freedom of expression. d. Hate crimes occur only in large cities. e. Constitutionally, hate-crimes legislation can be enacted only at the state level.