The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that race cannot be the sole criterion when drawing legislative district lines
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Democracy in the United States is distinguished from many European democracies by the fact that in the United States,
A. many more offices are elective. B. more campaign money comes from public sources. C. more people participate in the electoral process. D. the government plays a more active role in elections. E. the government frequently changes hands.
To combat disenfranchisement, which act was pushed for and signed by President Lyndon Johnson?
A. the Help America Vote Act B. the Voting Rights Act C. the Motor Voter Act D. the Federal Election Campaign Act E. the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act
Providing the common functions of police, fire, streets, sewage, sanitation, and parks is a function of ________
A. townships B. city governments C. school districts D. special districts
Lobbying is
A) the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues. B) communication with legislators or other government officials to try to influence their decisions. C) a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office. D) an attempt to influence the government solely through the courts. E) an attempt to influence only state and city governments.