In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court upheld a Louisiana law requiring racial segregation
a. in public schools.
b. on railroad cars.
c. in courtrooms.
d. in the state legislature.
B
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Why does the United States have a two-party model?
a. The framers wanted competition between political parties. b. It developed in the struggle between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. c. It was a compromise between a unitary system's efficiency and a multiparty model's diversity. d. It developed in the struggle between slave owners and abolitionists.
The National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation gather information about the capabilities and intentions of foreign governments. Performing those activities makes the two organizations part of which of the following foreign policy functions?
A. Economic advisory activities B. Intelligence activities C. Covert operations D. Diplomacy E. Defense policy
Which of the following is true of interest group organizational patterns in the United States?
A) All interest groups in the United States are highly decentralized. B) All interest groups in the United States are highly centralized. C) Some are highly centralized, and others have a decentralized organizational structure. D) Interest groups at the state level are highly decentralized, while national interest groups are highly centralized.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is an important Supreme Court ruling because
a. it signified the end of the debate surrounding the nullification doctrine b. it strengthened state government power by declaring that Maryland could tax a federal bank under the doctrine of dual sovereignty c. it expanded state government power by declaring that state laws could override the commerce clause d. it limited state government power by declaring that Maryland could not tax a federal bank