As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which of the following happened?
a. Both voter registration and election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
b. Even though voter registration increased dramatically for African Americans, election to office remained a functional impossibility.
c. Neither voter registration nor election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
d. While voter registration of African Americans did not substantially increase, African Americans were elected to office in unprecedented numbers.
a. Both voter registration and election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
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Which of the following statements about economic conditions in post-apartheid South Africa is NOT true?
a. Although more Africans have joined the ranks of the richer portion of the population, this has also meant that inequality among Africans has increased. b. Africans remain more likely to be unemployed than any other racial group. c. Although poverty has declined, almost half of the population still lives below the poverty line. d. Government efforts to combat inequality and poverty have focused on the urban areas of the country, almost totally ignoring the countryside. e. Poverty remains more prevalent in rural areas.
The Texas prison system was declared unconstitutional in the Ruiz v. Estelle case in 1980
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of these is a true statement concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion?
A. Ideology plays little role in the division in American politics. B. Citizens find it hard to demonize the opposition. C. Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to news. D. Most Americans are too moderate for these concepts to have much influence on them
The 1965 Selma march was undertaken by civil rights advocates in order to a. bring attention to unfair and unlawful voter registration practices. b. introduce civil rights leaders to the local political community
c. safely escort voter registrars to the state capital of Montgomery. d. draw national attention to discriminatory housing practices in Selma.