In the 1960s, a new group of scholars began studying the link between culture and democracy. Specifically, Almond and Verba used surveys to get information about how individuals in different countries felt about political institutions, actors, and processes. They claimed that the type of culture that is most compatible with democracy is
A. parochial culture.
B. subject culture.
C. participant culture.
D. American culture.
C. participant culture.
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What was the result of the Texas Supreme Court ruling in the 1989 Edgewood school case?
A. It ordered basic changes in the financing of public K-12 education in order to provide more equity between rich and poor school districts. B. It ruled that parents could home school their children provided they meet "basic educational goals." C. It ordered an increase in hiring of minorities through a quota system that would allow for greater diversity among school staff. D. It ruled that public K-12 schools could no longer allow prayer or discussion of religion in a classroom as it violated the principle of separation of church and state.
In which case did the Supreme Court first recognize the exclusionary rule, which bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?
a. Weeks v. U.S. b. Gideon v. Wainwright c. Furman v. Georgia d. Griswold v. Connecticut
Discuss the role the Supreme Court has had in the expansion of civil rights for gay people. Discuss at least two cases regarding this issue and their implications and impact.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following categories of Texans, by income, pays the lowest amount of sales and excise taxes as a percentage of income?
A. middle 20 percent B. second-lowest 20 percent C. lowest 20 percent D. second-highest 20 percent