Which of the following groups have benefited, either directly or indirectly, from the implementation of the Voting Rights Act?
a. independents
b. African Americans
c. nonvoters
d. states' rights advocates
e. fundamentalists
b
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Acephalous societies
a. refer to societies where the constitution is not respected like Nigeria. b. are another name for unfinished states like Nigeria c. refer to highly centralized states, like the kingdoms that existed in precolonial Nigeria. d. are also called autonomous societies. e. refer to traditional societies that lack executive rule, such as certain societies in precolonial Nigeria.
Which of the following would demonstrate institutionalized power?
a. the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a law as unconstitutional b. the majority of Americans being in agreement on a major issue in an opinion poll c. a large corporation using its influence to receive generous tax breaks d. a significant increase in consumer confidence
Which of the following is one way in which the White House staff is different from the president's Cabinet?
a. The White House staff is not subject to Senate confirmation. b. The Cabinet is more loyal to the president than is the White House staff. c. The Cabinet works more closely with the president than does the White House staff. d. The White House staff must perform their job duties in accordance with congressional legislation, while the Cabinet has no such restraints.
Circuit court decisions are usually made by __________
a. panels of three judges b. panels of nine judges c. juries d. individual judges