form of gerrymandering to dilute strength of racial minorities; seen in 1965 Mississippi when state legislature redrew House district lines so blacks living along MI river delta would no longer constitute a majority across any single district
What will be an ideal response?
Cracking
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A. the supremacy clause. B. the necessary and proper clause. C. the general welfare clause. D. the federalist clause. E. the expressed powers clause.
When the agents of political socialization are ineffective or provide contradictory messages, an individual's political behavior will tend toward _____.
A. apathy B. dependence on peers C. independent inquiry D. activism
Advocates of collective security as a road to peace believe that
a. there should be multiple security alliances in the global system b. all threats to peace must be a common concern for everyone c. public condemnation and economic boycotts will be unsuccessful in deterring violations d. All of these are true.
Which of the following was the controversial UN Security Council resolution that the U.S. argued authorized its invasion of Iraq in 2003 but that Russia, China, and Several close U.S. allies claimed did not provide such an authorization?
a. Resolution 1440 b. Resolution 242 c. Resolution 1051 d. Resolution 1284