The Black codes and Jim Crow laws were different because the latter ______.

A. never explicitly stripped Black people of their civil rights on the basis of their race
B. secured Republican dominance of the South to the present day
C. encouraged Black voters to participate in local and national elections
D. focused solely on hampering Blacks' economic power rather than limiting their political rights


A. never explicitly stripped Black people of their civil rights on the basis of their race

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A. civil rights for African Americans B. swine flu vaccination C. Watergate D. maintaining the gold standard

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Despite their formal powers, presidents need to exercise which of the following leadership abilities to be successful?

a. the ability to enter into executive agreements b. the ability to write legislation c. the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public d. the ability to negotiate treaties

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Since 1980, ______________ has spread rapidly and widely throughout the world and become the preferred mode of governance

a. dictatorship from oil-producing countries b. communism, alongside a free-enterprise component, c. democracy d. parliamentary dictatorship

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Which of the following is an incumbent advantage when competing in congressional elections?

a. Incumbents get government paid postage. b. Incumbents are better funded than challengers. c. Incumbents are better known than challengers. d. Incumbents often run in districts that are safe for their parties. e. all of the above

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