All of these were used to deny African Americans the vote EXCEPT
A. the grandfather clause.
B. the poll tax.
C. the literacy test.
D. the Australian ballot.
E. the white primary.
Answer: D
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a. the United States b. Australia c. Sweden d. Italy
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A. special election B. general election C. runoff election D. election for governor
Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist. What Scalia means by textualism is that:
A. when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society. B. he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority. C. he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. D. when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law. E. when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address.
The doctrine of executive privilege is the principle that
a. the president has sole power to make appointments. b. the president may legitimately refuse some requests for information. c. the president has sole power to authorize treaties. d. Congress has no oversight of the executive branch. e. Congress may not override a lawful veto.