In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court adopted which of the following?
A) the doctrine of "separate but equal"
B) the doctrine that segregation is "inherently unequal"
C) the doctrine that desegregation must take place with "all deliberate speed"
D) the doctrine that the Fourteenth Amendment forbids only discrimination by states but not discrimination by private citizens
E) none of the above
A
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a. use targeted mass mailings to the numerous groups b. use television advertisements at the lowest unit rate c. use sophisticated phone banks to attract voters d. use Web advertising that sends people to her website
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Affirmative action is still crucial in today’s workforce
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Regarding the state's overall political party leanings, which of the following is evidence that California is slightly "purple" rather than "solidly blue?"
A. Republicans and Democrats usually work together in a bipartisan spirit of compromise. B. There's strong electoral competition, demonstrated by the closeness of most races for the Assembly and the Senate, and the close party split in both the Assembly and Senate (almost as many Republicans as Democrats). C. Rising number of people who register as "no party preference" (24%) and only a plurality are Democratic (44%); polls show voters would choose a viable third party if given the chance, indicating weak connections to parties. D. There's no evidence that the state is anything other than overwhelmingly Democratic.