What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly.
b. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. –
c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law.
d. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation.
c
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What is the bottom threshold of the highest income tax bracket in the United States?
a. $83,600 b. $174,400 c. $379,150 d. $486,700
Using Skowronek's model, if a president appears open-minded and receptive to competing claims while he or she is in office, we couldassume that the president was affiliated with a __________ regime
A)weak B)strong C)moderate D)declining
Under Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic Party
A. rejected the policies of progressivism. B. continued to adhere to the same basic policies that it did in the nineteenth century. C. began a radical change by endorsing the idea that government should become involved in the economy. D. shattered into three very distinct parties that were extraordinarily antagonistic toward each other. E. adopted a policy of isolating the United States from the affairs of the rest of the world.
According to Jervis, which aspect of the security community clashes with realist assumptions?
a. The peace and cooperation within the security community is uncoerced. b. the importance of international institutions c. the central importance of U.S. military might d. the stability of the unipolar world