What was Reconstruction?
a. the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote, especially in the South
b. the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court
c. the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government
d. the period between the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment and the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—
c
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Many historians allege that, in order to protect intelligence sources, one chief executive refused to alert residents in a city that was about to be bombed by the enemy during wartime. Identify the chief executive involved
a. George W. Bush b Vladimir Putin c. Winston Churchill d. Barack Obama
Party government theory argues that
a. the extent to which the rules of an institution allow the majority party to control the institution's actions drives the political outcomes emanating from the institution. b. party unity is based largely on individual party members' preferences. c. presidential systems encourage political conflicts without providing the means to resolve them. d. some features of presidential systems can enhance political stability compared to certain parliamentary approaches. e. party discipline is higher in parliamentary systems than in presidential systems.
Which of the following is an example of a service that the administrative system may provide?
A. Distribute food to those affected after an incident of bad weather. B. Declare a state of emergency after a terrorist attack. C. Enact a mandatory maternity leave bill. D. Declare a law unconstitutional in response to public outrage.
____ addresses the relationship that individuals and institutions have with the state as a sovereign entity.
a. equity b. private law c. civil law d. public law