Attempts by the U.S. government to ensure that blacks enjoyed equal citizenship in fact as well as in theory after the Civil War ______.
a. were generally successful with few exceptions
b. were blocked by Republicans in Congress
c. essentially ended by the time Reconstruction was completed and only later were reinitiated
d. were not successful until the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
e. were not successful until the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
c. essentially ended by the time Reconstruction was completed and only later were reinitiated
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In Frontiero v. Richardson (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that the Air Force violated the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment in requiring women, but not men, to demonstrate that their spouses were in fact dependents for the purpose of receiving medical and dental benefits
a. Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) b. Reed v. Reed (1971) c. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986) d. None of the above is true.
Voter turnout in the United States is quite low compared to that of
a. Europe. b. Oceania. c. Asia. d. All of the above e. None of the above
The American system of government is based on the concept that power flows from the government to the people
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What do we call a situation in which uncoordinated actions of individuals lead to less than optimal outcomes because, although many individuals would benefit from some cooperative action or actions, few incentives lead any particular individuals to assume the costs of such actions?
A) Anarchic complexity B) Collective action problem C) Commitment problem D) Prisoner's dilemma E) Stag hunt