America's democracy is characterized by
A. greater than 90 percent participation by the citizenry in elections.
B. majority rule and protections for minority rights.
C. absolute equality amongst all citizens.
D. absolute power being exercised by a single person.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: B
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A. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 B. Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 C. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 D. Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994
A researcher wants to do a study of pretest anxiety
He devises two possible ways of measuring pretest anxiety: (1) attaching electrodes to the palm and measuring the amount of sweat produced; (2) having observers rate participants on how anxious they look. Which of the following is true? A) Both are subjective measures. B) Both are objective measures. C) #1 is objective; #2 is subjective. D) #1 is subjective; #2 is objective.
The full faith and credit clause makes it possible for courts to enforce __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Laws passed by Southern states in order to preserve segregation and prevent African American men from exercising their 15th Amendment right to vote were called ______ laws.
a. John Brown b. anti-reconstruction c. Jim Crow d. white supremacy