The Supreme Court response to elite repression in cases such as the internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II or the prosecution of communists advocating the overthrow of the American government in the 1950s was to
a. declare such acts unconstitutional.
b. uphold these acts as constitutional.
c. explain that the Constitution is not applicable in such cases.
d. declined to hear the relevant cases.
B
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A. laissez-faire B. mandatory referendum C. malapportionment D. gerrymandering E. party caucuses
The ultimate goal of joining an interest group is
a. electing group members to public office. b. influencing government. c. publishing attractive magazines. d. obtaining professional benefits, such as insurance. e. expanding ones social circle.
Which of the following ideas made the elite principles of the United States' government different from most other countries in 1787?
a. The consent of the governed c. Human rights b. Equal rights d. All of the above
Men are ______ in the Texas Legislature relative to the state population.
a. overrepresented b. underrepresented c. evenly represented d. unrepresented