The modern fight over civil rights and affirmative action began
a. in 1960, when three African American men sat down at an all-white lunch counter.
b. in 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to move from her seat on a bus.
c. in 1896, when an African American man drank from a "white" water fountain.
d. with the Compromise of 1850.
e. the Dred Scott Case.
b
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A) Testing of hypotheses. B) Selection of analyses. C) Recording of observations. D) Selection of participants.
What is the name of the practice where the winning political party dispenses government jobs?
a. rotation in office b. political graft c. spoils system d. merit system
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If you agree that public opinion plays a crucial role in democratic government, what also must you believe for your views to be considered consistent?
a. that public opinion is a threat to the needs of the majority b. that public opinion is a threat to core political beliefs c. that public ignorance is a threat to core political beliefs d. that people in government must hear the voices of citizens