The decision in Brown v. Board of Education was responsible for overturning which of the following Supreme Court decisions?

a. Bakke v. California
b. Sweatt v. Painter
c. Dred Scott v. Sandford
d. Plessey v. Ferguson


d. Plessey v. Ferguson

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Although a convoluted concept, as a device, the Electoral College is designed to do which of the following?

A. mix state, congressional, and popular participation in the election process B. limit the ability of a majority to elect a president C. give the Senate the final say in presidential elections D. ensure that the Supreme Court resolves any controversy over presidential elections

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The selection of an individual to run for president has been traditionally done by

A. the legislature. B. formal party organizations. C. the current president and his cacique. D. primary elections.

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In the U.S. federal system, the power to tax citizens is a(n)

A. concurrent power. B. reserved power. C. police power. D. prohibited power. E. implied power.

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When the president uses the prestige and visibility of the office to guide or mobilize the American people, we say that he or she is using the

A. executive prerogative. B. inside-outside strategy. C. regal approach. D. grassroots podium. E. bully pulpit.

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