CHALLENGES TODAY
To become effective, a constitutional amendment must be ratified by__________ states
38
Today, most of the population of the U.S. lives in
Cites
The basis for the rights of U.S. citizens is the
Constitution
In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the:
Nobel Peace Prize
The competition between the U.S. and the Soviets in space was called the______ race.
Space
What are the practical results of space exploration?
better computers improved communications ultra-strong plastics weather satellites
Many schools followed the_______________ policy of separate but equal.
segregation
pesticide
substance used to kill harmful insects or other organisms
orbit
to travel in a path around the earth
pollution
uncleanness; impurity
Having to do with the cities or city living is called
Urban
The word suffrage refers to the right to
Vote
Which group has not been able to achieve civil rights through amendments directed toward its members
Women
depletion
exhaustion or emptying of supply or reserve
solar
having to do with or pertaining to the sun
satellite
human-made object launched by rocket into space
What are the advantages of modern technology?
increased production higher standard of living ease of labor
What attracted people to the cities?
job opportunities modern health care educational opportunities recreational activities
What are the undesirable side effects of technology?
pollution unemployment depletion of natural resources
What are possible, reasonable solutions to the depletion of natural resources?
recycling conservation restoration new resources and technology