The Civil Rights Act of 1957 makes it a crime to __________
a. discriminate in public accommodations on the basis of race
b. discriminate in employment on the basis of race
c. intimidate or threaten African Americans exercising their right to vote
d. require voters to pay poll taxes
c
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Which court case applied the Fourteenth Amendment's due process and equal protection clauses to require states to issue licenses for same-sex marriage?
a. Plessy v. Ferguson b. United States v. Windsor c. Obergefell v. Hodges d. Roe v. Wade
What is the significance of the Telecommunications Act of 1996? a. It deregulated media ownership, creating large media companies that owned multiple outlets in multiple formats. b. It deregulated media ownership, creating a multitude of small, privately-owned outlets
c. It deregulated media ownership, dismantling the three broadcast companies that had been in operation since the 1950s. d. It increased regulation of broadcast television, but deregulated cable networks.
Which of the following duties is performed by the president as the nation's chief diplomat?
A) Handling national emergencies during peacetime B) Suggesting a budget to Congress and submitting the annual economic report C) Leading the nation's armed forces D) Serving as the ceremonial head of the government E) Recognizing and interacting with foreign governments
Economic and social rights include all of the following except
a. the right to a job. b. a minimal standard of living. c. the right to join a union and workplace rights. d. the right to health care.