What made the "triggering formula" of the Voting Rights Act (1965) controversial?
a. it targeted only those states with a history of discriminatory practices
b. it contained both permanent and nonpermanent features
c. it extended provisions of the Act to non-English speaking minorities
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
a
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The most powerful organizations in China's communist party-state are the
a. National Party Congress and the Central Committee. b. Politburo and the Standing Committee. c. Standing Committee and the Central Committee. d. Politburo and the Secretariat. e. Politburo and the Central Commission.
The belief that it is acceptable for Middle Eastern governments to oppress women because it is a part of their culture is an example of
a. cultural progressivism. b. cultural relativism. c. cultural oppression. d. idealistic culture. e. popular culture.
Your authors attribute the increase in black voter participation and the increase in the number of minority people who are now serving in public office to which of the following?
A) the Fifteenth Amendment B) the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C) the Voting Rights Act of 1965 D) the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka E) lowering the cost of the poll tax
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Congress and the judiciary?
a. The Supreme Court typically overturns more than 100 congressional statutes each year. b. The Supreme Court has been overturning more acts of Congress in recent years than it has in the past. c. Congress reviews the constitutionality of Supreme Court decisions. d. Congress typically has the Supreme Court review bills to determine their constitutionality before they are debated on the floor.