Which of the following types of laws increased the arrest rates of young African American males?
A. drug laws
B. property crime laws
C. white-collar crime laws
D. rape laws
A. drug laws
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Mexico's level of social development
a. is lowest along the US–Mexican border due to the exploitative employment practices of the maquilodoras. b. has a regional dimension with southern areas of the country being significantly better off than central and northern areas. c. is lower and distributed less well in comparison to many Latin American states. d. is lower due to the large numbers of people living in urban areas where they overwhelm Mexico's government programs. e. was relatively unaffected by the 1980s economic crisis.
The prevailing model of policymaking in America is
a. the elite model. b. group or interest group theory. c. the democratic-pluralist model. d. public choice theory.
One of the primary dangers of the nomination campaign is that
a. candidates can become overly cautious and not talk about issues b. many candidates ignore their ideological base c. candidates may raise too much money d. candidates may attract too much medial coverage e. candidates can become too ideologically extreme
How did the practice of presidential elections change during the first party system in the United States?
A. As the Democratic-Republicans grew strong, its members in state legislatures coordinated to select the best candidate to represent the party in the presidential election. B. The fragmented nature of the party system meant that Congress played a major role in choosing the President so this limited the influence of the executive branch. C. As competing slates of delegates pledged to support specific presidential candidates, the candidates replaced individual electors as the objects of voters' decisions. D. The Federalists organized the first national party convention to build popular appeals to the electorate.