Because of past racial discrimination, any changes to state or local election laws in Texas are subject to _________ by the U.S. Justice Department or a federal district court
a. municipal
b. preclearance
c. sunshine
d. referendum
e. initiative
B
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Which of the following is not a major concern developing states have in the international economic system?
a. the vulnerability of single product economies b. their dependence on imported energy c. their persistent debt problems d. the risk that the United States will raise its tariffs on imported goods from LDCs
Which of the following most closely reflects pluralism?
a. Politics is ambition countering ambition b. Politics is a quest for a just and moral society c. Individual fulfillment and social good are one and the same d. People without rules could produce a community free of strife
Explain the trend in limited war since 1945, and give at least two possible explanations for it.
What will be an ideal response?
James is embarrassed to admit that he does not know the names of his state's senators nor which party the governor of his state belongs to. He could not find the country of Afghanistan on a map if his life depended on it and rarely reads the news
He has voted only once and knows little about politics or government. James knows that he is not the only American so ill informed. Yet, despite James's surprising lack of knowledge, he is generally pleased with how well democracy seems to work in America. In this scenario, what does James embody? a. the "paradox of mass politics" b. the "bandwagon effect" c. the "feeling thermometer" d. "public opinion shorthand"