Poll taxes and literacy tests were all designed to
a. increase voter turnout rates.
b. discourage voting by African Americans, Mexican Americans, and poor Whites.
c. eliminate voter fraud in local elections.
d. encourage two-party competition.
e. assure and educated and responsible electorate.
B
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incorrect? a. More countries had democratic governments than at any time in history. b. Political scientists had concluded that democracy was in retreat. c. Political scientists had concluded that authoritarianism was in retreat. d. Even authoritarian political systems such as North Korea needed to justify their rule by claiming to be democracies.
Which of the following is an example of the new federalism?
A. The welfare reform legislation of 1996 B. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 C. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 D. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 E. Johnson's Great Society Legislation of 1963
As an alternative to congressional districts, a state might use __________ to elect all of the state's representatives from the entire state
a. at-large districts b. gerrymandering c. absentee ballots d. logrolling
Presidents have been able to ignore the restrictions on their ability to go to war contained in the War Powers Act because ______.
a. public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents b. Congress has no power under the War Powers Act c. Congress can never agree on a course of action when it comes to military decisions d. the provisions of the act are vague and make it easy to ignore e. everyone agrees the Supreme Court would probably declare the law unconstitutional if Congress ever attempted to enforce it