Postwar America

Which Supreme Court decision struck down the doctrine of 'separate but equal' in public education?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

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What was a major consequence of suburbanization in the post-war period?

• Racial segregation and urban decay

• Improved urban infrastructure

• Economic decline of suburbs

• Decrease in urban population

Which legislation provided benefits to servicemen and women, including access to education and housing loans?

• The Fair Deal

• The New Deal

• The Patriot Act

• The GI Bill of Rights

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What role did the Federal Housing Administration play in the post-war era?

• Regulating stock markets

• Managing national parks

• Subsidizing home mortgages

• Overseeing federal prisons

Which act outlawed racial discrimination and protected voting rights for African Americans?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Affordable Care Act

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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What was a key goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society initiatives?

• To promote space exploration

• To reduce military spending

• To deregulate the banking industry

• To address social and economic inequalities

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How did the GI Bill of Rights contribute to economic growth?

• By lowering taxes for the wealthy

• By expanding the middle class

• By increasing import tariffs

• By deregulating the stock market

Which program was not part of the Great Society initiatives?

• The New Deal

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• The War on Poverty

What was a significant impact of the Federal Housing Administration's policies?

• Expansion of public transportation

• Promotion of suburban homeownership

• Revitalization of inner cities

• Reduction of national debt