Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Ethnic groups are groups of people who see themselves as united by one or more cultural attributes or a sense of common history but do not seek their own state.
2. Primordialism claims that identity groups can be defined by facial features, skin colors, kinship, or culture.
3. Religious and ethnic groups both usually want recognition and autonomy.
4. Italians, Jews, and Irish immigrants were not initially seen as white in the United States.


1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True

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Key to a true federal system is the existence of ______.

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All of the following are TRUE about the Bill of Rights EXCEPT

a. this term refers to the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution. b. it establishes a set of specific prohibitions on the U.S. national government. c. it was necessary for the ratification of the Constitution. d. it specifies limits on governmental action that were initially directed at the U.S. federal government but now applies to the states as well. e. it has helped to limit the power of the federal courts.

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