You have a diary thought to be written by a confederate soldier during the Civil War. A handwriting expert believes the writing matches other samples that have already been traced to this man. A carbon-dating expert can verify the age of the document. The diary gives an account of a battle, but you have other documents that contradict some of the events as written. Based on this information, what should you question about the diary?

The ruling reached by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright __________.

A. declared that gerrymandering based on race is unconstitutional B. ended the white primary by declaring it unconstitutional C. ruled that parties had to open their membership to all races D. found that Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional and banned them

Keith Mueller's classic study on gubernatorial powers suggested that the powers of the Texas governor are limited. Which of the following, if true, does not support his theory?

a. The governor has clemency power. b. The governor is entitled to create the budget. c. The governor can impose martial law. d. The legislature cannot override the governor's veto.

In countries where __________, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention

A) public defenders are unavailable B) the rule of law is strong C) judges have little power D) the rule of law is weak

Whose work, The Logic of Collective Action, helped make the free rider problem a key concept of study in the social sciences?

a. Ronald Inglehart b. Charles Tilly c. Mancur Olson d. Samuel Huntington e. C Wright Mills