During the late 19th century and into the 20th century, the most common form of disfranchisement of African Americans were (?) __________.

a. property requirements
b. literacy tests
c. poll taxes
d. white primaries


Answer: b. literacy tests

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Which of the following is true of the involvement of the international community in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?

A) The international community addressed the compensation that should go to Palestinians who lost homes in what is now Israel. B) The international community believed that Palestinian lands should be seized by Israel. C) The international community helped Israel adjust its borders to incorporate some of the Israeli settlement areas. D) The international community agreed that the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's right to exist. E) The international community forced the Palestinian leadership to abandon its demand that the descendants of Palestinians forced out of Israel be allowed to return.

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How does the poverty rate in the United States compare to other Western democracies?

a. The poverty rate in the United States is roughly the same. b. The poverty rate in the United States is substantially higher. c. The poverty rate for non-white Caucasians in the United States is much higher. d. The poverty rate for single-parent families in the United States is much lower.

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Identify the party system which has predominated in the United States

A) a one-party system B) a two-party system C) a multi-party system D) no party system E) an absent party system

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As elected offices grow from local races up the ladder to the Governor's mansion, candidates tend to become much more

a. Republican. b. homogeneous. c. middle class. d. independent from corporate interests. e. Democrat.

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