In _________, the Court under Chief Justice Rehnquist ruled that strangely shaped legislative districts designed to produce African-American electoral majorities are subject to challenge under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
a. Mobile v. Bolden (1980)
b. Thornburgh v. Gingles (1985)
c. Shaw v. Reno (1993)
d. Voinovich v. Quitter (1993)
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which characterization of the Texas system of taxation is not accurate? a. The business franchise (margins) tax in Texas is a significant burden on the business community and has raised far more money for the state than expected. b. Texas has no personal income tax and no true corporate income tax
c. Texas tax policy reflects its individualistic and traditionalistic political cultures. d. Texas taxes place a heavier burden on low- and middle-income families than on businesses or the wealthy. e. Texas overrelies on sales taxes.
The right of the President to avoid disclosing sensitive information, particularly with regard to advice he has received, is called
a. executive order. b. presidential pardon. c. presidential privilege. d. right of insolubility. e. presidential indemnification.
When the National Rifle Association wants to prevent new restrictions on firearms, its members shower Congress with letters, e-mails, faxes, and phone calls, and this is an example of what kind of lobbying?
a. grassroots b. insider c. astroturf d. natural