The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is most notable for which of the following reasons?

a. It sparked the immediate desegregation of public facilities across the South.
b. It was completely ignored by the executive and legislative branches.
c. It struck down the separate but equal doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
d. It marked the Supreme Court’s first acceptance of the Tenth Amendment.


c. It struck down the separate but equal doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.

Political Science

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The ability to influence foreign affairs through factors such as a state's values and institutions rather than through military might is referred to as

a. soft power. b. unilateralism. c. the Truman Doctrine. d. liberalism. e. containment.

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The Hundred Flowers Movement was based upon a saying of Confucius

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

The constitutional basis for the power to regulate is found primarily in the commerce clause

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

Dr. Wells is very interested in the smoking habits of gamblers and has decided to do a field study where she observes and surveys various gamblers over a period of time

What type of data collection and research technique do you think that she is using? If Dr. Wells publishes her study, what types of additional studies might be generated (be creative, think of other studies that might go well with smokers and gambling) What will be an ideal response?

Political Science