Prior to the Civil War, free blacks living outside of the South were ______.
a. discriminated against economically, but not politically
b. almost always treated just like white citizens
c. in imminent danger of being deported to Canada
d. generally not in possession of full citizenship rights
e. often deported as part of America’s colonization policy
d. generally not in possession of full citizenship rights
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Anarchy is central to understanding international politics. It refers to
a. chaos in the world. b. the creation of order in Europe. c. a situation in which there is no central government. d. the expansion of democratic rule.
Medicaid refers to the ________
A. federally funded medical benefit programs for the needy and uninsured B. federal health care program for people over the age of 65 C. federally funded medical benefit programs for the disabled D. federally funded medical benefit programs for low-income families E. federal health care program for children under the age of 18
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. All electoral systems create at least some incentive for actors to behave strategically rather than reveal their sincere preferences. 2. If a country has an independently elected president, then we necessarily consider it to be a presidential regime. 3. When you classify countries in terms of presidential versus not presidential (i.e., either parliamentary or semi-presidential), whether or not a country has an investiture vote is more important than whether or not they have a no confidence vote procedure. 4. To stay in power in a parliamentary democracy, the government must keep a majority of the members of the legislature happy.
Which of the following statements about welfare in the United States is LEAST accurate?
A. In the 1990s the principal program for aiding poor families, AFDC, was reformed to impose work requirements and time limits on recipients. B. The 1960s witnessed an increase in welfare programs with the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid, among other initiatives. C. Despite the name, not everyone who qualifies for an "entitlement" program is entitled to receive benefits; the determination is made by the availability of funding during the time period in which benefits are applied for. D. Currently, states distribute welfare to needy citizens from funds the states receive from federal block grants. E. Federal welfare was largely nonexistent before the Great Depression, and poverty was addressed primarily by local governments and private charities.