What two pieces of legislation were passed by Congress after the Civil War in an attempt to bring civil rights to African Americans?
a. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Jim Crow Laws
b. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill and the Civil Rights Act of 1866
c. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill and Executive Order 9981
d. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Executive Order 9981
b
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How can the majority party in the state legislature use the redistricting process to help defeat an incumbent of the minority party?
a. It can put a cap on how much money is spent in campaigns. b. It can craft districts that pit an incumbent against another incumbent. c. It can impose term limits for unpopular candidates. d. It necessitates a new and expensive media campaign every two years.
The assassination of which president by an unsuccessful seeker of a patronage position spurred passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883?
A. President James Garfield B. President Rutherford B. Hayes C. President Ulysses S. Grant D. President Chester Arthur E. President Andrew Johnson
At the state level, a cluster of __________ would be considered an iron triangle of government.
A. legislators, the governor, and justices of the Supreme Court B. legislators, high-level bureaucrats, and representatives of interest groups C. high-level bureaucrats, the governor, and business leaders D. interest group representatives, corporate leaders, and the press
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relies primarily on increasing teacher pay to improve performance in America's elementary and secondary schools
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.