Plutarco Elías Calles created a political party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), to
a. eliminate the power of the military in Mexican politics
b. establish lasting control over the Mexican political system, at least until his death.
c. limit the power of the Catholic Church within Mexican politics.
d. consolidate the power of the Sonoran Dynasty within Mexican politics.
e. accommodate the interests of the various power contenders in order to limit political violence and reap greater economic spoils in Mexico.
e
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In _____, the Supreme Court upheld the unemployment compensation features of the Social Security Act of 1935 under the General Welfare Clause as a source of plenary power
a. United States v. Butler (1936) b. Garber v. United States (1976) c. Steward Machine Company v. David (1937) d. None of the above is true.
An "effects" test invalidates laws or practices that ________
A. address the gender gap in voting B. increase African American voting power C. redraw the boundaries of majority-minority districts D. adversely affect racial minorities regardless of original intent
What was the big problem with the Literary Digest poll done in 1936?
a. It was taken four weeks before the election. b. Not enough people responded to the poll. c. The questions asked were biased. d. Lower-income people were excluded from the poll.