The person who, in his study of Atlanta, concluded that a group of about forty people, mostly top businessmen, determined policy in that city and used the machinery of government to attain its own goals was
A) Floyd Hunter.
B) Robert A. Dahl.
C) Edward Banfield.
D) James Q. Wilson.
E) Mark Watson.
A
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In Davis v. Beason (1890), Justice ___________ stated that "the term ‘religion' has reference to one's view of his relations to his Creator, and to the obligations they impose of reverence for His being and character, and obedience to His will."
a. Salmon P. Chase b. John Marshall Harlan c. William Day d. Stephen J. Field
Some states use nonpartisan elections to choose their judges. What is a nonpartisan election plan?
a. the Texas plan for selecting judges b. the citizens vote for judges, but no party labels appear on the ballot c. where either the legislature or the governor appoints the judges d. a merit plan e. elections in which candidates run as Democrats or Republicans
The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following?
A. The integration of public schools in the South B. The development of a system of legalized racial segregation C. The end of racial segregation D. A constitutional amendment granting Congress more power to deal authoritatively with racial problems E. A complex system of busing to alleviate the effects of past racism
Why did some women’s rights leaders oppose the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment?
a. It did not go far enough in extending rights of citizenship to blacks. b. It presumed universal male suffrage, introducing the word “male” into the Constitution. c. It was not written by women. d. They did not want blacks to gain voting rights before women. e. They sought more than just voting rights.