The _____ tends to be even greater in state and local elections than in national elections
a. role of campaign money
b. number of TV ads
c. participation gap
d. gender gap
c
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Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?
A. It involves deciding college admissions solely on the basis of race. B. It isthe deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. C. It encourages discrimination against people who have no minority status. D. It isa standard under which a law related to the education sector must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. E. Itassures admission to the best white students from rural, often poor, communities.
The behavior of Justices Holmes, Burger, and Blackmun suggests that
A. presidents can sometimes be mistaken in their prediction about the actions of their judicial appointees. B. the Supreme Court follows the election returns. C. presidents generally control the Supreme Court through their appointments. D. dissenters on the Supreme Court have more influence than the majority. E. presidents are rarely concerned with court packing today.
The most frequent criticism of the American party system is that the parties are too representative of the electorate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is an ex post facto law. 2. The right of an accused to be brought before a judge and informed of the charges and evidence against him or her is known as habeas corpus. 3. Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states. 4. The test that seems to provide the most protection for free speech is the imminent lawless action test. 5. Civil rights are citizenship rights guaranteed to the people.