Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the all white primary are examples of
a. mobilization of bias.
b. race-based barriers to participation.
c. enhancing voter turnout.
d. disturbance theory.
b
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What principle of American democracy is exemplified when people vote, obey the law, serve on juries, keep informed about current issues, or volunteer for social services?
a. Worth of the individual b. Rule of law c. Compromise d. Citizen participation
How does a political candidate access earned media?
A) The candidate agrees to debate another candidate who is running for the same office. B) The candidate buys air time on a network television station. C) The candidate receives coverage without paying for advertising after saying something the media thinks should be reported. D) The candidate is considered the frontrunner so the media decides to give that candidate the most coverage. E) The candidate has more campaign financing than other candidates.
What was President George W. Bush referring to when he talked about the "axis of evil?"
A) the deplorable human conditions that took place during the Nazi regime B) the threat to world peace triggered by Iraq and Saddam Hussein C) the nations responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks D) the United Nations attempt to bring Turkey into the European Union E) the swelling number of immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexican border
Faithless electors, as defined by the text, are electors who ______.
A. are regular voters who refuse to vote because they lack political efficacy B. vote their conscience rather than for the candidate they were pledged to support C. have a position of trust with the federal government in violation of the Constitution D. refuse to pledge support to a candidate before the election