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