"Mass public" is another term for
A) ordinary people for whom politics is a peripheral concern.
B) political elites. D) public involvement.
C) pluralists. E) none of the above
A
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A. the attacks are presented through a paid advertisement rather than a journalistic story B. the candidate is the focus of the attack C. the attack focuses on the issues rather than the candidate D. it highlights the private life of the candidate
What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. b. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law. d. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation.
Which of the following most significantly accelerated the "values divide" between liberals and conservatives?
a. The election of Ronald Reagan b. The rise of the KKK c. The Contract with America d. The war on terror e. The election of Barack Obama
What action of the federal government in the 1790s suggests that free blacks were understood to be citizens?
a. Banning slavery in any new states b. Integrating schools in Massachusetts c. Issuing seamen’s protection certificates d. Passing the Immigration Act e. Providing a citizenship clause in the Bill of Rights