The 1957 Civil Rights Act ______.
A. provided clear protections for the African Americans' rights throughout the country
B. was filibustered in the Senate as southern senators realized that this was their last chance to maintain segregation
C. was overturned by the Supreme Court in Sweatt v. Painter as an unconstitutional extension of federal power
D. allowed African Americans to sue their states in federal court if they were denied the vote
Answer: D
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a. Although an increasing number of people label themselves as "independents," they tend to lean reliably toward one party or another. b. Generally, Democrats are less likely to vote on Election Day, especially in an off year. c. The electorate is evenly divided between the two parties, especially when one accounts for independents who lean towards one party or another. d. Republicans are strongest in the South and Mountain West whereas Democrats are strongest in the Northeast and West Coast. e. Of the two parties, the Republicans have a more fragile coalition.
Malapportionment refers to the skewed distribution of ________ in a state legislative district
A) incumbents B) judges C) voters D) businesses E) funds
Interest groups perform all of the following roles in politics EXCEPT ______.
a. representing their members’ views to government b. electing members to public office c. providing an avenue for citizen participation in politics d. educating policymakers regarding issues important to the interest group e. alerting the proper government authorities to get an issue on the political agenda
A bureaucracy that serves the president’s interest is called ______.
a. a neutral competence bureaucracy b. patronage c. a spoils system d. a corrupt bureaucracy