President Truman Was Especially Motivated to Promote Civil-Rights Policies Beginning

question 50

Multiple Choice

President Truman was especially motivated to promote civil-rights policies beginning in 1946 because

• A) He believed African American participation in World War II earned them the full rights of citizenship.
• B) He wanted to demonstrate to the world that the Soviet Union was far more racist than the U.S.
• C) International criticism of racism in the U.S. undercut America's ability to espouse democracy abroad.
• D) All of these choices
• E) None of these choices

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Tax

Compulsory financial charges or other types of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Producer Surplus

The differentiation between the accepted selling price by producers for a product or service and the final earning.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and financially able to spend on a good or service and what they actually spend.

Tax

An obligatory fee or some other type of financial imposition placed on a taxpayer by a government organization, designed to cover the cost of government activities and diverse expenditures in public services.