Weegy: In 1930, Congress passed the Hawley-Smoot Tariff to protect domestic industries from foreign imports. User: After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed, because they a. had to print new money. b. could not return depositors’ money. c. had invested in European banks. d. charged too high an interest rate. (More)

Weegy: By 1910, nearly 60 percent of American children were in school because: many states required school attendance by law. User: The ability to read and write is called ____. (More)

Weegy: The United Nations is an international organization aimed at establishing world peace. TRUE. (More)

Weegy: The power to hold elected officials accountable for their promises and force a new election if they don t do their jobs is called recall. User: ___________ gives voters the power to elect senators directly. a. The Seventeenth Amendment b. The Twenty-first Amendment c. A recall d. A referendum Weegy: The Seventeenth Amendment gives voters the power to elect senators directly. User: A desire to increase efficiency and continuity of policy led to a rise in both city commissions and city managers. (More)

Weegy: The Seventeenth Amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators by the citizens. User: A(n) __________ allows voters to accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature, such as laws and government policy. a. direct primary b. referendum c. initiative d. recall (More)