Texas elites were able to maintain their control of politics and government through most of the 1900s through a number of practices, including __________
a. legislation designed to increase the number of voters
b. restrictive voter laws such as the poll tax
c. grass-roots politics
d. encouraging voting by minorities
Answer: b
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In Regents of the University of Californiav.Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court determined that __________ were unconstitutional
a. racial quotas in university admissions b. grandfather clauses c. all forms of affirmative action d. Jim Crow laws
Which of the following statements is true of political machines?
a. They generally referred to local American parties that were loosely organized. b. Theycomprised of party workers who worked independentlyat the city level. c. Theywere ineffective in managing a precinct government. d. They assured immigrants a political network to respond to their needs. e. They were devoid of any form of corruption.
Since the 1980s the Republican Party has gained strength in which of the following areas?
a. urban b. coastal c. southwest d. northeast e. rural