Which branch of government was most responsible for the elimination of the white primary in the Lone Star State?
a) The U.S. Supreme Court
b) The U.S. Congress
c) The Texas Supreme Court
d) The Texas legislature
e) The U.S. president
A
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A. the elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests. B. the establishment of federal voter registrars. C. the establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures. D. limitations on the abilities of counties in the South to change voter registration procedures without federal approval. E. All of these choices are true.
The grandfather clause was a device that allowed blacks who had failed the literacy test to vote as long as their ancestors had voted prior to 1867
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most democracies where there is a high proportion of women serving as legislators at the national level have a version of
A) proportional representation. B) affirmative action redistricting. C) bloc voting. D) majority-minority districts. E) simple-plurality systems.
Political participation is
a. protesters determining election outcomes. b. government officials making all rules without regard for the public's preferences. c. taking public opinion polls. d. interest groups deciding issues and voters only choosing candidates. e. any activity that has the intent of influencing government policy.