In Democracy in America, French philosopher and sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his observations of American life when he visited the United States in 1831–32. He found that the Americans were ______.
a. plagued by an inequality of conditions
b. more apt than people in other nations to want to join groups and associations
c. less religious than the French
d. very diverse in their opinions
b. more apt than people in other nations to want to join groups and associations
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Which of the following occurred during the period including both world wars that facilitated employment and social gains for African Americans?
a. entry into the military by African Americans to serve their country b. dissolution of segregation in war factories to recruit more African Americans to work in them c. migration of African Americans to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories d. greater need for African Americans to work in agricultural production in the South
Compensatory damage is money awarded to punish or deter the wrongdoer from behaving in the same way again; punitive damage is money awarded in a civil suit to compensate an injured party for direct losses or injuries sustained
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. Which of the following does this describe?
A. The civil service B. The merit system C. Weber's model of bureaucracy D. The spoils system E. Gerrymandering
Class action lawsuits
A) consist of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case. B) consist of lawsuits brought to the courts by one particular social class in society. C) enable a group of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit. D) enable organized interests groups to sue the federal government over a particular issue. E) ask a court to take action against a particular group to stop them from injuring another group financially.