Which group was the original primary target of the poll tax?
A. low-income white farmers
B. itinerant farm workers
C. individuals who did not own property
D. poor Democrats
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
How did the Hatch Act reinforce reforms initiated under the Pendleton Act?
a. The spoils system was modified to the party in power in the legislature rather than in the executive branch. b. It established the Secret Service to protect the president from assassins after Garfield was shot. c. It further restricted political influence on the bureaucracy by preventing federal employees from engaging in political activities. d. Federal employees were hired on the basis of party loyalty rather than a merit system after the reforms.
Why do lawmakers make speeches on the Senate floor even if few of their colleagues are present?
a. The speeches lawmakers deliver have a direct effect on their committee assignments. b. The sponsors of a bill are required to speak on its behalf regardless of attendance in the chamber. c. Their statements are placed on the record, which allows the public to see the rationale behind congressional decisions. d. They hope to appear on C-SPAN, which shows only the member who is speaking, not those in attendance in the chamber. e. They want speeches to which they can refer to during reelection campaigns.
Which of the following best describes the world's superpowers since the end of World War II?
a. The United States has been the sole superpower since the end of World War II.
b. The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War, when the United States became the sole superpower.
c. The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the United States and Russia became rival superpowers.
d. The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Soviet Union have been rival superpowers since the end of World War II.
How did the First Continental Congress propose to combat free riding that was likely to occur as a result of the boycott of British goods?
a. relying on institutional design that established a code for determining reasonable exceptions b. using committees that could identify and sanction those who violated the boycott c. imposing ban on certain types of commerce d. counting on the willingness of individuals to sacrifice their own interests for the greater good