What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) which upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves were not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly.
b. Former slaves were not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law.
c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation ; it only mandates equal protection under the law
d. Railroad transportation involves commerce, which regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation
Ans: c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation ; it only mandates equal protection under the law
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Every two years, ______________ of the House of Representatives and ______________ of the Senate are up for reelection
a. one-third; all b. all; one-third c. all; two-thirds d. half; half e. all; half
What is one potential downside of relying on independent voters to win an election?
a. Truly independent voters do not vote as often as voters with a party affiliation. b. Independent voters tend to take unreasonable or extreme policy positions. c. Independent voters do not have to register to vote before election day, so they are impossible to track and court. d. Independent voters are more likely to live in states that are already deep red or deep blue.
Use the chi-square test to determine whether there is any interaction between location and the tendency of residuals to be positive or negative. If you reject the null hypothesis of no pattern, describe how a researcher might continue the regression analysis.
The following table represents the number of residuals observed in a regression of voter
registration rates on income and age over eight districts:
