Which of the following statements is true of de jure segregation?
A. Itresults from social and economic inequality between men and women.
B. It is based on intellectual differences in people.
C. It occurs because of social and economic conditions and residential patterns.
D. It is a form of discrimination between Asian Americans and African Americans resulting from a difference in lifestyle.
E. It is sanctioned by government agencies.
Answer: E
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a. naturalistic observation. b. role playing. c. active deception. d. dehoaxing.
Which of the following statements about executive orders is LEAST accurate?
A. Executive orders have been used to allow government agents to use interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture. B. Executive orders have been used to change federal policies on the prosecution of undocumented immigrants. C. Executive orders are often mundane and deal with bureaucratic organization. D. Executive orders by one president are sometimes immediately revoked by the following president. E. Executive orders are exceptional devices used only in times of national emergency.
The Texas Omnibus Abortion Bill, which required abortions to be done in an ambulatory surgical center, was
A) the centerpiece of several states' successful restrictions on abortions. B) ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court. C) never considered by the Supreme Court. D) found to be constitutionally compliant by the Supreme Court. E) the first successful restriction on abortion since Roe v. Wade.
What is meant when a certain group of citizens is “given the franchise”?
a. The citizens are granted suffrage, or the right to vote. b. The citizens are granted legal alien status with all the rights attached. c. Certain low-income citizens are assisted by the federal government in establishing small businesses. d. The citizens are granted more rights than other groups. e. Certain groups of citizens are targeted for criminal prosecution.