The process of splitting minority votes across several districts, and thereby diluting its voting power, is termed _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


gerrymandering

Sociology

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One of the major profit-oriented relocations in recent decades has been to the North and Northwest

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Screening and contingency questions can be used in questionnaires and surveys to

a. eliminate the need for open-ended questions. b. reduce the number of questions individuals have to respond to that may not apply to them. c. test how honest individuals are in responding to the instrument. d. separate interesting questions from those that are not as important to the researcher. e. provide open-ended responses.

Sociology

The basic and most readily available measures of inequality in any society include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. educational attainment b. income c. occupational prestige d. religion

Sociology

______ of Black respondents to a survey had a great deal of confidence that local police would treat Blacks and Whites equally.

A. 45% B. 30% C. 12% D. 5%

Sociology