What town did federal troops occupy in 1957 in order to enforce the court-ordered integration of schools?
a. Montgomery, Alabama
b. Little Rock, Arkansas
c. Washington, D.C.
d. Birmingham, Alabama
b
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Which of the following states challenged Spanish and Portuguese exploration and colonization in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Germany b. Russia c. Great Britain d. The Netherlands
Concerning citizen participation, which of the following arguments was not made by the text?
A. many people seriously interested in government can be elected to some office if they do the right things and persist long enough B. with a little luck and a lot of persistence, the average citizen can make some impact on what his or her governments do C. many college students could, if they seriously pursued that goal for a number of years, become important political figures in some state or community D. it is getting easier for citizens to influence the government
Which is NOT one of the modernizing changes in state and larger city legislative bodies since the 1960s?
a. Higher salaries for legislators. b. Support of permanent staff for legislators. c. Offices for legislators. d. Appointment of a permanent liaison officer with the governor's office.
Children who grow up in a home in which parents regard politics as important generally tend to
a. reject any reference to politics in adult life. b. return to their parents for guidance about voting or taking a stand. c. become rigid and unyielding in their political beliefs. d. also regard politics as important throughout their lives. e. seek mates with dominant political views.