In the United States, direct government ownership of media outlets
a. is illegal.
b. would be illegal under the Fairness Doctrine.
c. used to be illegal but is now widespread.
d. is expressly prohibited under the First Amendment.
e. is relatively limited.
e
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Although formally granted the right to vote by the Fifteenth Amendment, many Black Americans were still effectively disenfranchised by practices such as
a. literacy tests. b. white primaries. c. poll taxes. d. All of the above are true.
According to the critical theory perspective, why were Western states (like Portugal and Spain) able to colonize other parts of the world?
a. Historical happenstance and the unusual cunning of Western explorers made Western colonization successful. b. The ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation strongly motivated Western exploration. c. Navigation and shipbuilding technology gave Western states an advantage over other societies. d. The West had a natural cultural advantage in interactions with other societies.
Article I of the Constitution grants all legislative powers of the federal government to
a. a subcommittee of the thirteen original states. b. a Congress divided into three chambers. c. a Congress divided into two chambers. d. a system of courts overseen by state governors. e. an Executive surrounded by a cabinet of advisors.
How can redistricting threaten incumbent members of Congress?
a. It can alter district-based funds from special interest groups. b. It can shift incumbents into a caucus district. c. It can add voters from an area that is less supportive of an incumbent's party. d. It increases the probability of a strong third-party challenger.