During the 1950s and 1960s, civil rights advocates used federal courts and the federal constitution to challenge segregation because:
A. state constitutions in the South prohibited segregation.
B. the federal constitution permitted segregation.
C. segregation was prohibited by both the federal and southern state constitutions.
D. southern state constitutions permitted segregation.
D
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Generally, conservatives seek to return power to
a. the executive branch. b. the courts. c. the federal government. d. state and local governments.
Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?
A) local government raising speed limits B) Texas state government not accepting federal funds for expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act C) state government lowering speed limits D) voters recalling an elected official
Which current policy area is viewed by some as a national security issue, by others as an economic issue, and still others as a humanitarian cause?
A. environmental B. financial reform C. health D. energy E. immigration
One major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is which of the following?
A. The House meets for a longer term each year. B. The members of the House of Representatives were originally chosen by the state legislatures; senators were elected. C. The House allocates seats by population; the Senate is composed of two members from each state. D. The Senate chooses its own leader.