I got two “wrong”
7) Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
A. election freedom
B. economic reasons
C. presidential conflicts
D. human rights
I think both B and D are right — freedom from slavery is a human right, but the “answer” turns out to be B.
32) What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
A. join a civic group and write to a newspaper
B. vote and volunteer as a social worker
C. serve on a jury and join a political party
D. write to a newspaper and speak in the United Nations
This is a pretty weird question. I’d say A or C (and maybe even D.) is participating in our democracy but apparently it’s only A.
We think alike, that was my one miss as well (I answered 'C')!
The questions on my test (Michigan) were worded slightly different than yours.
The only one I got “wrong” out of 50 was #32 (in your post). Chose C.
edwinland, the two you got wrong shows you really need a steep refresher course in History and Civics. I hope you are not a teacher or mentoring young Americans at this point. 1. The idea of Human Rights did not exist in the United States prior to the Civil War. In fact it did not for a very, very long time afterwards. That is evidenced by the fact that the Northerns did not want the blacks in the North taking jobs from whites up there already employeed. Even the folks against Slavery had no plans for after the Slaves were freed. They had no interest in actually assisting the freed blackman/woman/child. Their only interest was in stopping them from being owned. It was definitely an issue about economics because slavery helped the Southern side of the nation keep prices low, comparatively speaking.
2. Serving on a jury isn’t participating in democracy; it’s involvement in the Judicial Process. I wouldn’t call joining a political party participating in a democracy because the person hasn’t actually done anything. Speaking in the United Nations. The United Nations has no interest in aiding Democracies; from it’s inception it was about controlling Democracies under a Global Plan. I can see voteing as participating in a person’s democracy. Volunteering as a Social Worker..just reads all wrong because those working as Social Workers often have their own agenda and it’s not usually in line with what is good for a Democracy.
Joining a civic group, I can see. Those are usually (usually, not always) are aligned with a nation’s well being. And letters to newspapers have always been viewed as a way for polite discourse. Today’s low-level minded voters do not have discourse in mind on any level. It’s blackmail, violence, and smear campaigns.
Just my opinion. 2 cents worth, and with inflation, it may not be viewed as 2 cents worth. LOL
The Civil War was never fought about slavery, and it did not free the slaves. Even Lincoln said so.