In Epperson v. Arkansas (1968), the Supreme Court asserted that a state could not prevent its teachers from discussing the theory of ____________
a. creationism
b. evolution
c. social Darwinism
d. racial superiority
B
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A major function of low-constraint research is
A) to test inductive causal inferences. B) to establish a general proposition. C) to test causal hypotheses. D) to generate ideas.
If a legislature is in a state that has a history of electoral discrimination against minority groups, what would that state be required to do before proceeding with redistricting plans?
A) Preclear its redistricting plans with the U.S. Supreme Court under the terms of the U.S. Voting Rights Act. B) Preclear its redistricting plans with its own legislative redistricting board under guidelines established by the U.S. Supreme Court. C) Submit its preliminary redistricting plans to the U.S. Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission. D) Submit its redistricting plans to its state supreme court. E) Submit its redistricting plans to the National Conference of State Legislatures to determine that no gerrymander is involved in the redistricting plans.
External validity in qualitative research
a. is less important than in quantitative research because researchers generally are not interested in generalizing their findings. b. is more important than in quantitative research because without generalization the qualitative approach is pointless. c. is defined completely differently than in quantitative research. d. is determined by strength of the cause and effect relationship between variables.
Poll taxes and literacy tests were a way to
a. defray the rising cost of elections. b. get around the Fifteenth Amendment. c. ensure voters would be able to understand the ballot. d. reduce election fraud. e. increase political participation.