School busing policies were designed to overcome __________
a. the refusal of African Americans to attend school with whites
b. freedom rides
c. de facto segregation
d. de jure segregation –
c
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Which of the following statements is true regarding political polls?
A) Political polls always accurately predict the outcome of an election. B) Political polls measure opinion only at the moment the survey is taken. C) Quota sampling has a lower margin of error than has a random sample. D) All of the above. E) Political polls just came into existence in the 1980s.
According to the text, if the criterion is ___________, America has the best and most democratic government in the world
A) ?amount of political information available to voters B) ?effectiveness of politicians and the political system C) ?degree of public participation in all types of political activities D) ?number of elections held E) ?history of responsive governance
The Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago prevents state and local governments from passing gun laws.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The vice president of the United States is the ceremonial leader of the Senate, but he or she has little real leadership responsibilities. The leader of the Senate responsible for the brunt of the work of the majority party is the __________
a. majority leader b. Senate chairperson c. president of the Senate d. Speaker