Why did southern states enact poll taxes?
a. to raise revenue for the government
b. to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so
c. to circumvent the Fifteenth Amendment
d. because literacy is necessary for democracy to function –
c
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The _________ is a secret ballot that is prepared, distributed, and counted by government officials at public expense.
A. Australian ballot B. French ballot C. Canadian ballot D. British ballot
A false written statement is __________; the same statement spoken aloud is __________
a. defamation, slander b. slander, libel c. libel, defamation d. libel, slander e. slander, defamation
The party with its roots in the issue of slavery, that produced presidents such as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan, and that appeals to those who seek to minimize the role of government, is the ________ Party
a. Democratic b. Republican c. Reform d. Libertarian
To become a Supreme Court Justice, an individual nominated by the President must receive the "consent" of the
a. Senate. b. House of Representatives. c. Attorney General. d. Judiciary Committee. e. Supreme Court.