Rioting is a form of __________
a. civil disobedience
b. civil liberty
c. civil rights
d. political violence
Answer: d
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The formal structures of government like the U.S. Congress are referred to as __________
A) institutions B) systems C) paradigms D) superstructures
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a bold attempt by Congress to rectify discrimination through federal legislation. The Supreme Court in 1883 issued a ruling concerning this law in The Civil Rights Cases. What was the Court’s conclusion?
a. That the legislation was constitutional and valid, as well as necessary to advance full and equal civil rights b. That the legislation was unconstitutional. The Constitution only prohibits the states from discriminating by race against certain civil rights and does not protect the invasion of civil rights by private individuals. c. That the legislation was valid but should have included a right to vote for the affected individuals d. That the Court had full authority to override state laws and traditions e. That the U.S. Constitution was a living document that must frequently be amended to meet contemporary challenges
What is the purpose of the Hatch Act as amended?
a. to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty b. to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy during the transition from one president to the next c. to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision making d. to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty
Laws that are relatively easy to implement are, everything else being equal, relatively ______ to pass.
A. easy B. mildly easy C. difficult D. extremely difficult