The first federal civil rights law enacted since Reconstruction was the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This law makes it a crime to __________
a. discriminate in public accommodations on the basis of race
b. discriminate in employment on the basis of race
c. intimidate or threaten African Americans exercising their right to vote
d. require voters to pay poll taxes
Answer: c
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
During the late 1960s and during the 1970s, the number and types of interest groups in the states
a. reached a plateau. b. greatly declined. c. greatly expanded. d. were consistently challenged in state courts.
Realism represents an ideal type; the real world is represented by complex interdependence
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Which of the following amendments was the only amendment to be ratified through the process of "ratifying conventions," not a vote in the state legislatures?
a. 13th Amendment (abolishment of slavery) b. 21st Amendment (repeal of prohibition) c. 16th Amendment (allowing income tax) d. 2nd Amendment (right to bare arms) e. 18th Amendment (prohibition