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This quote is from Lincoln Steffen's 1904 book The Shame of the Cities. In this excerpt, Steffens describes a speech given by a corrupt Philadelphia official who was trying to counter charges that his ward was "low down":

"[The orator] reminded his hearers that his was the ward of Independence Hall, and naming over signers of the Declaration of Independence, he closed his highest flight of eloquence with the statement that 'these men, the fathers of American liberty, voted down here once. And,' he added, with a catching grin, 'they vote here yet.'"

Which statement expresses the irony of this particular kind of corruption to the democratic process?

The founders of American democracy would not have expected corruption in Philadelphia.

The descendants of the founders of American democracy were the leaders of corrupt political machines.

The voters cast their ballots in a building called Independence Hall but they were not free to make their own decisions.

The men who once stood for democratic ideals and fair government now support corrupt political machines.




Which explains why the 14th Amendment did not protect against Jim Crow laws?

The amendment forbade African Americans from becoming citizens and made them susceptible to unfair treatment.

The amendment prohibited state governments, not individuals and businesses, from discriminating against African Americans.

The amendment pointed out that the Constitution is not color-blind and favors the advancement of certain races.

The amendment declared that separate but equal facilities are against the laws established in the Constitution.



Archduke Franz Ferdinand spoke these words to the mayor of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914:

"Herr Burgermeister, it is perfectly outrageous! We have come to Sarajevo on a visit and have had a bomb thrown at us."

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/specials/ragtime/slain.html

What series of events took place after Ferdinand spoke these words?

A second assassination attempt succeeded, and Russia declared war on Serbia.

A second assassination attempt succeeded, and Germany declared war on Serbia.

A second assassination attempt succeeded, and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

A second assassination attempt succeeded, and the Ottoman Empire declared war on Serbia.



Which explains why countries, including the United States, fought to control island nations in the late 1800s?

Nations fought to control the islands to protect the missionaries who were there to spread Christianity.

Nations fought to control the islands to use them as supply and refueling stations for ships at sea.

Nations fought to control the islands in order to help establish democratic governments around the world.

Nations fought to control the islands for their proximity to the Caribbean, where tensions with the Spanish were rising.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Question 3. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

Answer 3

Question 2. The amendment prohibited the government . . . . . From discriminating against African Americans

Answer 4

1. The voters cast their ballots in a building called Independence Hall, but they are not free to make their own decisions. (I think)
2. The amendment prohibited state governments, not individuals and businesses, from discriminating against African-Americans.
3. A second assassination attempt succeeded and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia..
4. Nations fought to control the islands to use them as supply and refueling stations for ships at sea.