Which of the following was the rationale behind the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which matched Missouri’s entry into the Union as a slave state with Maine’s entry into the Union as a free state?
a. The parties compromised so the balance in the executive’s cabinet between free and slave states would be maintained.
b. The parties compromised so the balance in the House of Representatives between free and slave states would be maintained.
c. The parties compromised so the balance in the Senate between free and slave states would be maintained.
d. The parties compromised so the balance on the Supreme Court between free and slave states would be maintained.
c. The parties compromised so the balance in the Senate between free and slave states would be maintained.
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In discussing the effectiveness of elections as channels for citizen input, the text concluded all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the right to vote is likely to give a category of people a great deal of influence in policy making. B. the absence of the right to vote virtually ensures that a group of people will have minimal influence on policy making. C. the degree of political unity in a group will affect how much influence the group has on policy making. D. the effectiveness of their leaders will affect how much influence a group has on public policy making.
Southern laws mandating segregation had the practical effect of creating ______.
A. equally provisioned public amenities for individuals of all races B. public accommodations that both Blacks and Whites could use C. separate public facilities for Blacks and Whites D. improved public education for Black schoolchildren
Which of the following elections would typically have a higher voter turnout?
A. primary election B. general election C. off-year election D. local election
What is the major significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Buckley v. Valeo?
A. Congress can limit overall campaign spending. B. PACs can legally coordinate expenditures with political campaigns. C. All political expenditures are protected by the First Amendment. D. Independent expenditures are protected by law against limitations. E. A PAC's contributions to a political candidate cannot be limited.