All of the following are TRUE of the House of Lords EXCEPT
a. most government policy is initiated here.
b. it can debate, amend, and delay but not block legislation.
c. it includes senior religious leaders from the Church of England.
d. it is made up of a mixture of hereditary peers and life peers.
e. it is increasingly engaging in unruly and inconclusive debate.
a
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Which of the following statements about the Texas legislature established by the Constitution of 1876 is accurate?
a. The legislature attracted many candidates who were primarily interested in the generous salary and less interested in lawmaking. b. The Constitution of 1876 unwittingly created one of the busiest legislatures in the United States. c. The Constitution of 1876 created a legislature that was much more powerful than anticipated. d. The legislature is more easily influenced by special interest groups than the drafters of the Constitution of 1876 intended.
What trend is occurring in Texas party politics? Are parties realigning or slowly disappearing? Provide examples to justify your argument
What will be an ideal response?
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
When anti-discrimination legislation failed to provide the necessary and desired results, civil rights leaders often turned to the courts for relief and support. Litigation efforts culminated in the 1954 landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education. What did this ruling require?
a. freedom for all slaves in the southern states b. reparations for descendants of former slaves c. free college tuition at all state universities d. desegregation of all public schools e. creation of affirmative action programs for all employers and college admission offices