Explain the difference between de jure and de facto discrimination, and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
De jure discrimination is discrimination arising from or supported by the law (for example, segregation). De facto discrimination is the result of tradition and habit (for example, pay inequities between races).
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An example of a progressive tax is
A) the social security tax. B) the federal income tax. C) the tax credit for college tuition. D) the sin tax. E) the value added tax.
What is the central disagreement in the debate between supporters of the pluralist and elite theories?
a. whether elites exist b. whether elites are competitiveand representative c. whether people directly participate in the political game d. whether elites seek to depress voter turnout e. whether there will be an armed overthrow ofthe elites
The President that pronounced "government is not the solution to our problem? government is the problem" is
a. Richard Nixon. b. Ronald Reagan. c. Abraham Lincoln. d. George H. W. Bush.
Which president vetoed the War Powers Resolution only to have Congress overturn the veto?
A) Andrew Johnson B) Harry S. Truman C) Dwight D. Eisenhower D) Richard Nixon E) Gerald Ford