In the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford in 1857, what claim was made by Chief Justice Roger Taney in his majority opinion?
a. The Founders made clear in the Constitution that all people are equal and have inalienable rights, and therefore government and whites must honor those rights.
b. Under the Declaration of Independence, all men are created equal, but the Founders made it clear that phrase does not include women, who belong in the home.
c. The Founders believed that blacks had no rights that whites or government were bound to honor or respect.
d. The Constitution does not mention equality, but nevertheless, in the spirit of democracy it should be honored, and therefore both black and white men have rights. –
c
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What is the reason for ending on a B condition once we have demonstrated the causal relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable in an ABA design?
A) because we wish to achieve symmetry for statistical purposes B) because we do not wish to confuse the participant C) because we have an ethical obligation to do so, once the treatment has been shown to be effective D) because it is bad luck to end on an odd number of conditions
What is a distinguishing feature of democracy?
a. People have opportunities to influence the decisions of government. b. People can realistically expect to control the government's choice of priorities. c. People can realistically expect to control the government's production of laws. d. People can realistically expect to influence the decisions of local government, but not state or federal government.
Which statement explains why electoral propaganda can be considered beneficial for a democratic society?
a. It simplifies complex issues for voters. b. It keeps less informed voters from going to the polls. c. It reinforces nationalist sentiment and builds party strength. d. It distracts citizens from partisan infighting during an election.
What tends to have a strong influence in high-stimulus elections where candidates use ample amounts of television advertisements?
a. issue voting b. retrospective voting c. candidate recognition voting d. candidate image voting e. performance-based voting