Beginning with the landmark decision in _____ the Supreme Court launched a series of rulings abolishing segregation and requiring states to take seriously their constitutional obligation to provide equal protection
a. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
b. Plyler v. Doe (1982)
c. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
d. None of the above is true.
C
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Opponents of electronic voting, fearing that every vote on a single machine may be lost to computer error or malfunction, urge the use of ballots that leave a so-called __________ trail
Fill in the blank with the right word.
France's 1958 Constitution granted all of these powers to the president EXCEPT
a. dissolveing the legislature and calling for new elections. b. issuing decrees having the force of law. c. calling a national referendum on virtually any matter of choice. d. appointing and dismissing the prime minister and members of the cabinet. e. approving all proposed laws.
Pluralists believe that politics in America should consist of
A) a handful of lobbyist who are accountable only to Congress. B) a competition of groups representing a variety of interests. C) majority factions. D) individual involvement, without interest groups. E) None of the above
What do many commentators believe is the outcome of the adversarial-attack and infotainment styles of political reporting?
What will be an ideal response?