If a group of people were systematically discriminated against in the past, which of the following would constitute an affirmative action policy designed as a remedy to help the members of this group overcome the legacy of discrimination?
a. a hiring policy that favors those with relatives working in government
b. a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group
c. a color-blind job application process to give members of this group an equal chance
d. a policy that gives extra weight to votes cast by members of the group
e. requiring all applicants for government jobs to have at least two years of prior experience
b
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The_____ Plan called for a bicameral legislature of the national government where seats were apportioned among the states based on population
a. New York b. New Jersey c. Virginia d. Georgia
Which statement about the U.S. legislative process is NOT correct? a. For a bill to become a law, it must first be reviewed by the relevant committee in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although in reality, few bills get such a hearing. b. Only a bill that has received support from the relevant committee can be debated in the House of Representatives and the Senate. c
Debate of a bill can be limited on the floor of the Senate by the Rules Committee. d. For a bill to become a law, it must be passed in the same form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before being sent to the president. e. The House and Senate leadership are central to deciding which bills receive hearings.
The number of people who are actually qualified to vote in an American election is referred to as the _____
A) voting ratio B) voter turnout C) voting community D) registered population E) vote-eligible population
A researcher wishes to find out if there is any relationship between gender and types of crime committed, such as felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic violations. The researcher must take into account that these legal categories represent ________ variable
A) manipulated B) ratio C) ordinal D) nominal