The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating de facto but was far less successful in eliminating de jure discrimination
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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A. abstain on resolutions B. veto resolutions C. request a meeting of the Security Council D. set the agenda of the Security Council
Which is not a reason to have elections rather than the random selection of lawmakers?
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A. Department of Finance B. Legislative Analyst C. Senate Office of Research D. Department of Education
Which Supreme Court case applied the "one-person, one-vote" principle to county precincts?
A) Baker v. Carr (1962)
B) Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)
C) Reynolds v. Simms (1964)
D) Avery v. Midland County (1968)