President Harry Truman’s failure to pass a civil rights law was similar to the failure of the Wilmot Proviso because
a. it provided a political rationale for northern politicians to attack southern tyranny because the benefits of attracting new voters offset the cost of losing existing supporters.
b. it demonstrated that southerners were willing to use their institutional positions to fight any efforts at segregation.
c. it resulted in the destruction of the existing party system and generated significant political conflicts.
d. it highlighted the fact that the only way to end segregation and discrimination was with overwhelming majorities in both chambers of Congress.
a. it provided a political rationale for northern politicians to attack southern tyranny because the benefits of attracting new voters offset the cost of losing existing supporters.
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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
California legislators draw their own district boundaries, as is the case in the majority of states.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
______ are the duties, rights, and privileges of individuals to and in the community in which they reside.
a. Global issues b. Nationalities c. Human rights d. Citizenships
Government agencies have their largest role in ______.
a. agenda setting b. policy adoption c. policy implementation d. policy formulation