Question

The excerpt below is from 1866:

"A system for the support of indigent persons in the United States was never contemplated by the authors of the Constitution."

Source: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=1940

President Johnson used the quote above to support vetoing which of the following?

the Black Codes
the Fourteenth Amendment
the Civil Rights Bill
the Freedmen's Bureau Act

Answer 1

what u guess here about the answer...?

Answer 2

D but idk if thats right

Answer 3

yeah D is right... @creativePaige

Answer 4

@paki can u help me with another one??
This quotation is from Andrew Carnegie's 1889 book, The Gospel of Wealth:

"While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, for it insures the survival of the fittest in every department."

Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=q5ALvRp61wgC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=best%20for%20the%20race&f=false, page 4

How does this quote reveal Carnegie's support for the ideas of Social Darwinism?

It argues that the government must help those who are in trouble, which will benefit the group as a whole.
It argues that the harsh nature of the business world helps the group by proving who has superior skills.
It argues that it is the duty of those who are doing well in the business world to help those who are not.
It argues that individuals, employers, the government, and charities must work together for the good of the group.

Answer 5

please close this question... and post ur new question in a new thread.. .and then tag me there... i will guide u...