An official who takes, investigates, and mediates complaints about government bureaucrats from private individuals is called a(n)
A) ombudsman.
B) amicus curiae.
C) advocate.
D) whistle-blower.
A
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What was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?
a. The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine. b. The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. c. The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v. Ferguson. d. Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal.
A form of political participation that takes the form of demonstrations, letters to newspapers and public officials, or opting out of the system by failing to vote or participate in any other way is known as
a. boycotts. b. embargoes. c. civil disobedience. d. participatory democracy. e. protest.
Common law has its roots in legislative enactments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A fee that had to be paid before one could vote that was used to prevent African Americans from voting is known as
a. a good character test. b. literacy test. c. electoral responsiveness. d. voter turnway. e. poll tax