Which of the following refers to the separation of people by race?
A. busing
B. segregation
C. desegregation
D. white flight
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. b. The Constitution requires states to treat people equally, not that states must place different people together. c. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; no provision in federal law prohibits segregation. — d. Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit, as long as the interpretation is "reasonable and without malice.".
What is the most important element of public policy?
A. creating a budget B. feeding the poor C. subsidizing business D. limiting spending
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies. 2. Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics. 3. Under the pluralist argument, interest groups were regarded as essential and valuable participants in the democratic politics of a modern industrial society. 4. Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals. 5. According to one estimate, the number of lobbying organizations more than tripled between the 1960s and the 1990s; a subsequent analysis indicated a further doubling between 2000 and 2005.