In a six-to-three vote, the Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law that required voters to present photo identification when voting. Advocates of the law believe that it will help to prevent voter fraud. Opponents believe that it is targeting the poor, who are less likely to have photo identification. What would a sociologist call this phenomenon
A) The ideology of the American Dream
B) Meritocracy
C) Status inconsistency
D) Political disenfranchisement
Ans: D) Political disenfranchisement
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A) guarded optimism. B) behavior modification. C) subject effects. D) personality disorder.
Which of the following best describes a people who are scattered over the territory of several states or dispersed widely and who have no autonomous, independent, or sovereign governing body of their own?
a. Multinational state b. Stateless nation c. Nation state d. Sovereign nation e. None of these choices is correct.
Journalists generally support a right to withhold information from grand juries or legislative committees. What is their main argument?
a. This right is essential to protect reporters from self-incrimination. b. This right is essential to maintain the independence of the press. c. Without this right, reporters will not be able to get the information they need to keep the public informed. d. Without this right, journalists will have no ability to shape the content of news stories.
The deterrent effect of mutually assured destruction (MAD) relies on _____
a. self-interest b. multipolarity c. a common ideology d. institutional controls