If an African American candidate is running for a major political office, discuss the structural barriers the candidate might face and suggest ways to overcome them.

What will be an ideal response?


Students' answers may vary.

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a. Democrat b. Federalist c. Progressive d. Whig

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Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?

a. The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.  b. The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.  c. The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.  d. The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute should be. 

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Physical capital includes:

a. the land and the resources that can be found in the ground b. the machines and factories that can be used to increase productivity c. the people performing the labor d. stockpiles of gold in a company’s banks

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What method does Rodrik state should be used to create a new global financial order?

a. a large global tax on financial transactions b. a smaller IMF with decreased influence on developing nations c. an international financial charter focused on encouraging financial transparency d. international responsibility for regulating leverage and supervising financial markets

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