During Reconstruction, virtually all people who had held office in Confederate or state government were barred from holding further office. What was a consequence of this policy?
a. Independents were barred from holding office.
b. All people who had held office were still supportive of the election process and participated in subsequent elections.
c. Republicans held the majority of elected offices.
d. Democrats dominated the political scene.
Answer: C
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a. those with higher incomes pay a higher percentage of tax. b. all citizens pay the same amount in taxes regardless of income. c. taxes on investments that generate additional revenue is higher than those on income. d. those with higher incomes pay a lower percentage of tax. e. taxes increase as governmental spending increases.
What makes party-dominated legislatures different from committee-dominated ones?
a. Only party-dominated legislatures provide voting clues for legislators. b. In committee-dominated systems, only committee members actually vote on the bill. c. In party-dominated legislatures, there are no committees at all. d. In committee-dominated legislatures, committee recommendations often serve as guidelines for voting.
The role of religion in influencing political ideology is most closely related to __________
a. religiosity b. baptism c. denomination d. –Christianity
Fully developed democracies are characterized by ______________: a commitment to protecting individuals' rights, freedoms, and dignity from abuse by the government, institutions, society as a whole, and other individuals
A) presidential decrees B) constitutional liberalism C) idealism D) liberalism