Blacks first voted in large numbers in the South
A. in the 1980s.
B. after the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
C. after World War II.
D. early in the twentieth century.
E. soon after the Civil War.
Answer: B
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A) lobbying. B) log-rolling. C) pork-barreling. D) co-option. E) ear-marking.
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a. Gerrymandering b. Increased number of party-line votes c. Changes in the ideological composition of the two major parties d. Changes in the amount of control the president has over foreign policy decisions
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