James Madison defined a(n) __________ as a group of individuals concerned more with their self-interest than with the rights of individuals outside the group or with the needs of society as a whole
a. faction
b. political party
c. social movement
d. oligarchy
Answer: a
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A. Referendum B. Grassroots campaign C. Gatekeeping D. Lobbying E. Initiative
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A) Caddo B) Comanche C) Tonkawa D) Tigua E) Wichita
The landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education was significant because it
A. effectively brought the Civil Rights Era to a triumphant close. B. overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal." C. was the first instance in which the Supreme Court decided in favor of protecting African Americans' civil rights. D. required the immediate end of segregation in public schools. E. effectively ended segregation, both de jure and de facto, in America's public schools.
A system of states that relies on shifting alliances to balance relationships and prevent conflict is better known by the term ______.
a. anarchic system of states b. realism c. sovereignty d. balance of power