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According to the 2019 federal budget, which of the following spending categories consumed the largest percentage of the total budget?
According to the 2019 federal budget, which of the following spending categories consumed the largest percentage of the total budget?
- Medicare, Medicaid, and marketplace subsidies (correct)
- Social Security
- Defense and international security assistance
- Safety net programs
Approximately what percentage of the federal budget is spent in just three categories: Social Security, health care and health insurance programs, and defense?
Approximately what percentage of the federal budget is spent in just three categories: Social Security, health care and health insurance programs, and defense?
- 50 percent
- 60 percent
- 80 percent
- 70 percent (correct)
Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
- Entire act
- Redistricting provision
- Key provision (correct)
- Voter ID provision
Which of the following is a potential benefit of technological surveillance tools, according to the text?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of technological surveillance tools, according to the text?
According to the text, what is the trade-off citizens need to consider when it comes to technological surveillance tools?
According to the text, what is the trade-off citizens need to consider when it comes to technological surveillance tools?
Which civil rights organizations focused their attention on the city of Selma, Alabama?
Which civil rights organizations focused their attention on the city of Selma, Alabama?
What was the purpose of the march from Selma to Montgomery in March 1965?
What was the purpose of the march from Selma to Montgomery in March 1965?
Which group is more likely to live below the poverty line?
Which group is more likely to live below the poverty line?
What percentage of seats in Congress were held by women as of June 2021?
What percentage of seats in Congress were held by women as of June 2021?
Which of the following is a restriction that states have attempted to impose on women's access to abortion?
Which of the following is a restriction that states have attempted to impose on women's access to abortion?
Which organization declared its support for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
Which organization declared its support for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
When was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) first proposed to Congress?
When was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) first proposed to Congress?
Which act granted Native American tribes control over programs that were previously controlled by the BIA, such as education and resource management?
Which act granted Native American tribes control over programs that were previously controlled by the BIA, such as education and resource management?
Which law prevented the frequent practice of removing Native American children from their homes and placing them with non-Native American families?
Which law prevented the frequent practice of removing Native American children from their homes and placing them with non-Native American families?
Which court case led to a landmark decision that a large part of Oklahoma is tribal land and crimes committed on those lands are subject to federal, not state authority?
Which court case led to a landmark decision that a large part of Oklahoma is tribal land and crimes committed on those lands are subject to federal, not state authority?
Which recent development has strengthened Native American rights in terms of water negotiations?
Which recent development has strengthened Native American rights in terms of water negotiations?
Who became the first Native American to hold the position of Secretary of the Interior in the United States?
Who became the first Native American to hold the position of Secretary of the Interior in the United States?
Which law was passed by the Indiana legislature following the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the United States?
Which law was passed by the Indiana legislature following the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the United States?
In which court case did the Supreme Court rule that the 1993 law applied only to the federal government and not to state governments?
In which court case did the Supreme Court rule that the 1993 law applied only to the federal government and not to state governments?
What did the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the United States lead some people to feel?
What did the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the United States lead some people to feel?
During World War II, citizens of which ethnicity were interned under Executive Order 9066?
During World War II, citizens of which ethnicity were interned under Executive Order 9066?
What was the Supreme Court decision in the 1944 case of Korematsu v. United States?
What was the Supreme Court decision in the 1944 case of Korematsu v. United States?
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