The institution of sharecropping __________
a. created an economic system that rewarded hard work
b. provided each free slave with the rewards promised by emancipation
c. created a vicious cycle in which poor black farmers were mired in debt and poverty
d. provided former slaves with “forty acres and a mule”
ANS: C
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A) Less business is possible when trust in others is involved, but those involved tend to be happier. B) The greater trust one has in their collaborators, the more monetary success they will achieve. C) One can do more and better business with people you trust. D) Trust in others leads to greater inventiveness.
Pundits on news media outlets who interpret political news for viewers can be considered ______.
A. partisan sorters B. political pollsters C. ideal citizens D. opinion leaders
What was the Supreme Court’s holding in Buckley v. Valeo (1976)?
a. Campaign speech is protected by the First Amendment even if it is misleading or false. b. Limits were placed on the amount of time members can spend campaigning while in office. c. Campaign ads must be truthful or candidates will be responsible for stiff fines. d. Campaign contributions and spending are considered free speech protected by the First Amendment.
Look at the election results from Germany in 2002 in Table 2. If a government formed between the Christian Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party, then what type of government would it be? Pick the best answer from those shown below.
A. minority coalition government
B. surplus majority government
C. connected minimal winning coalition
D. minimal winning coalition