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(04.05 MC)Following the September 11 attacks, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, which significantly expanded government surveillance powers. The law allowed for roving wiretaps, easier access to business records, and expanded intelligence sharing. Many Americans found these measures as going too far and violating Americans’ privacy.This event is a strong example of

What is the unemployment rate? Hint: enter your answer without a % sign and round to two decimal places Example: if the answer if 54.383277654%, enter 54.38

(04.05 MC)Why would an issue urgently impacting older Americans very likely be discussed in political campaigns?

(04.06 MC)© 2018 The Associated PressWhat conclusion can be made about the influence of public opinion, represented in the line graph, on the passage of legislation shown on the map?

(04.05 MC)In the Civil Liberties At of 1988, the United States formally apologized to American citizens of Japanese ancestry who had been forced into internment camps after the Pearl Harbor attack. The internment camp system that ran from 1942–1946 had placed roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans in relocation centers.This event is a strong example of

(03.05 MC)Pete Hernandez, a Mexican American, was indicted for the murder of Joe Espinoza by an all-white grand jury in Jackson County, Texas. Hernandez’s attorneys tried to get the charge thrown out, claiming that Mexican Americans were barred from the jury commission that selected juries and from trial juries. Hernandez also tried to reject the trial jury panel called for his case because persons of Mexican descent were excluded. A Mexican American had not served on a jury in Jackson County in over 25 years. Based on these facts, Hernandez claimed that citizens of Mexican ancestry were discriminated against in the county. Hernandez was found guilty of murder. The all-white jury sentenced him to life in prison. His case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in Hernandez v. Texas (1954).Which statement best describes the key constitutional issue described in the case of Hernandez v. Texas?

All of the following are true about inflation EXCEPT

What is the labor force participation rate? Hint: enter your answer without a % sign and round to two decimal places Example: if the answer if 54.383277654%, enter 54.38

(04.05 MC)Which of the following best explains why the interests of younger voters often are the least discussed in political campaigns?

Use the following economy for the next 2 questions: Employed: 158 million persons Unemployed: 6 million persons Total Population: 332 million persons Non-adult/institutionalized/military, etc. population: 69 million persons