In the U.S. Supreme Court case of Guinn v. United States (1915), the court ruled that
A) poll taxes were illegal.
B) literacy tests were constitutional.
C) the grandfather clause violated the Fifteenth Amendment.
D) the Fourteenth Amendment was unconstitutional.
Answer: C) the grandfather clause violated the Fifteenth Amendment.
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The economic context of early state formation during the Middle Ages in Europe was characterized by ________
A. declining military expenditures B. increasing agricultural productivity C. decreasing revenue from taxes D. decreasing industrialization and trade E. increasing expenditure on maintaining non-productive colonial institutions
According to most research, how long is the process of acquiring political values, beliefs, and opinions?
a. at least one month b. about one year c. a generation d. until retirement age, though this is rarely the case e. a lifelong process that begins in childhood
Which case showed the Supreme Court invalidating a portion of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?
a. Marbury v. Madison b. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission c. McDonald v. City of Chicago d. National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
Once a nominee is selected, their problem becomes one of ______.
a. planning and conducting demographic analysis b. communicating beyond his or her “base” of voters c. creating and conducting nationwide polls d. understanding the behavior of voting groups