Which of the following best explains why senior citizens are politically powerful in the United States?
a. People over age 65 are more likely have postgraduate degrees than any other group.
b. People over age 65 are rarely below the poverty line.
c. People over age 65 are frequently former politicians
d. People over age 65 have a high turnout rate in elections.
Answer: d
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b. State policymakers expanded the Texas economy by creating a strong educational system. c. The Texas economy has been characterized as a "boom and bust" economy. d. Many of the jobs created in Texas are minimum-wage jobs. e. Texas's tax structure is favorable for the business community.
Most people who watch news on television say that newscasts devote too much time to ________
a. entertainment b. “infotainment” c. politics d. pollsters
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that states must provide attorneys for individuals charged with crimes who are financially unable to afford a lawyer. The Court based its ruling on the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments
Suppose a state decided to provide attorneys to indigent defendants only for cases when the punishment could exceed a year in prison. Otherwise, poor defendants must defend themselves. Would the state's policy be constitutionally permissible? a. Yes, because states may grant their citizens fewer rights than those incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment against the states. b. Yes, because the Constitution permits states considerable leeway to interpret the rulings of the Supreme Court. c. No, because the state's policy would violate the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright. d. No, because the state's policy would contradict the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison. e. No, because the state's policy would contradict the Supreme Court's decision in Barron v. Baltimore.
Which of the following education laws gets reauthorized every 5 years?
A. Morrill Act of 1862 B. Education of Handicapped Children Act of 1975 C. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 D. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965