What is the argument for Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upholding segregation for more than half a century?
a. It upheld the legality of black codes.
b. It classified African Americans as an inferior race.
c. It permitted separation of races if facilities were equal.
d. It allowed for the continuation of slavery after the Civil War.
c. It permitted separation of races if facilities were equal.
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a. civil disobedience b. civil liberty c. civil rights d. political violence
Daniel J. Monti believes that cities have become "sinkholes of civic indifference."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following most accurately identifies who receives income from the revenues generated from municipal utilities such as water and electric power?
A. Federal government B. State government C. Local government D. Federal and state governments E. State and local governments
Under Ronald Reagan?s administration, there was a strong tendency to appoint federal judges on the basis of
A) ascriptive characteristics. B) experience in the law profession. C) ideology. D) partisan involvement. E) their contributions to Reagan?s presidential campaign.