The idea of pluralism suggests that multiple, competing elites determine public policy through bargaining and compromise
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
True
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The 19th Century __________ party platform was opposed to the spread of slavery, promoted preservation of the union, supported the abolition of slavery, and promoted post civil was reconstruction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to the 2009 Freedom House study, the number of countries that are "not free" ____________ in 2009
a. increased b. remained the same c. decreased d. disappeared completely e. has not yet been determined
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that the "Robin Hood" plan for school finance is a constitutional mechanism to achieve equity for poor school districts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Supreme Court case involving Charles Schenck, which tested the constitutionality of the Espionage Act, the Supreme Court decided that
A. freedom of speech could be curtailed if the words produced a "clear and present danger." B. the right to criticize government was a fundamental civil liberty that could not be infringed upon even in times of war. C. although the government could issue injunctions to prevent the media from printing materials that threatened national security, it could not punish them after the materials had been published. D. the Constitution's guarantee of free speech was applicable only to speech that could be conclusively proven to be true. E. freedom of speech could be curtailed if the speech tended to encourage pernicious actions.