Describe the current state of civil rights and other measures of equality for African Americans.
What will be an ideal response?
There are no longer any de jure civil rights barriers to African Americans in the United States, but a number of de facto barriers remain that continue to limit progress toward full equality. Rates of poverty and joblessness for African Americans continue to be much higher than those of white Americans and affect all levels of black families. About 35 percent of black children live below the government poverty line, and more than half grow up in a single-parent household, which correlates with a number of developmental and educational problems. Good progress has been made in getting black elected officials into office, though the number is still not representative of the total black population. The election of Barack Obama to the presidency was a particularly important achievement.
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The United States and Russia occupied Iran during both World War I and World War II
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A document issued by the Supreme Court indicating that the Court will review a decision made by a lower court is a(n)
A) appeal. B) reversal. C) legal distinction. D) writ of certiorari. E) precedent.
John was tired of having his lunch stolen from his locker at his place of employment. To get even with the thief, John armed the locker with explosives that would be triggered by the movement of the lunch bag. When triggered, the explosion seriously inured Tom, who had been taking the lunches for his own consumption. Which of the following statements is true?
a. No criminal prosecution could result from this incident because one has the right to defend property with deadly force. b. No criminal prosecution could result from this incident because John only got hurt. c. Either a criminal or a civil proceeding could result from this incident, but John would have to choose one or the other; there cannot be both. d. Both a criminal and a civil proceeding would likely result from this incident.
Which of these presidents is arguably the first modern president?
a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt b. Ronald Reagan c. Theodore Roosevelt d. Woodrow Wilson