Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?
a. Jim Crow laws
b. the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous –
c. the small number of African American senators
d. sequestering the jury in order to ensure a fair trial
a
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Members of which of the following groups were forced into internment camps in the 1940s?
a. Gay and lesbian Americans b. African Americans c. Irish Americans d. Japanese Americans e. Americans with mental disabilities
Civil rights are a subcategory of civil liberties
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
How were the block grants implemented by the Nixon administration different from the categorical grants used by earlier presidential administrations?
A. Block grants gave state and local governments greater discretion over how to spend federal money. B. Block grants implemented for the first time an application based on merit. C. Block grants had "strings attached" and required state and local governments to spend local funds on specific projects within a certain time frame. D. Allocation of block grants demonstrated that Nixon's intention was to increase the size of the federal government and its power over state and local governments.
According to the laws of war, __________?
A) effort needs to be made to expand warfare to the combatants and to expose civilians when possible B) leaders of government may not be killed, mistreated, or forced to disclose information beyond their name, rank, and serial number C) armed forces must respect the neutrality of the Red Cross in its support of civilians and POWs during war D) states are allowed to use overwhelming force, if it ends the conflicts early and prevents further casualties