Who sarcastically said, "All men are created equal, except Negroes"?
A) Frederick Douglass
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Homer Plessy
D) Abraham Lincoln
E) Dred Scott
D
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Which of the following explains why the federal government has been involved in problem solving following disasters like Hurricane Katrina?
a. The states where the disaster occurs are more knowledgeable about the area. b. The states where the disaster occurs are better equipped to deal with the situation. c. The federal government is more knowledgeable about the areas where the disaster occurs. d. The federal government has the resources to deal with the situation. e. The federal government has the ability to prevent the states from creating public policy.
The first method of selecting political party nominees, established in 1800, was the
a. caucus. b. open primary. c. general election. d. direct primary. e. party convention.
Markets and town life in the early feudal period make a good analogy for a possible end to the sovereign state as we know it today because
a. they demonstrate that new social institutions can develop alongside existing ones. b. they brought new ideas, wealth, and coalitions and immediately ended the rule of the previously dominant lords. c. they were the key tool that brought about the revolution that transformed into the Westphalian state system. d. they brought new coalitions but also increased the level of inequality among individuals. e. they leveled the amount of power among individuals but failed to bring any new ideas or wealth to local communities.
Which of the following factors has most contributed to the persistence of the two-party system in the United States?
(A) Plurality rules for determining election outcomes (B) Representation via multimember districts (C) Proportional representation in legislatures (D) Constitutional provisions for parties outlined by the framers (E) The influence and number of interest groups in politics