The First U

question 54

Multiple Choice

The first U.S. _______________ case was DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989) .

• A)civil action
• B)duty-to-protect
• C)limited liability
• D)strict liability

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Definitions:

Progressive Era

A period of widespread social activism and political reform in the United States from the 1890s to the 1920s, aimed at eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.

Nonwhites

A term used to describe individuals who are not classified as white under racial categorizations, emphasizing the social construction of race.

Situation of Women

Pertains to the social, economic, political, and cultural circumstances affecting women's lives and their position in society.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended World War I in 1919, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.