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- The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?a. The equal protection clauseb. The principle of reverse discriminationc. The strict scrutiny standardd. The idea of affirmative actione. The due process of law restriction
- Which of the following terms refers specifically to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law?a. Civil libertiesb. Civil rightsc. Common law rightsd. Inalienable rightse. Natural rights
- Which of the following amendments to the Constitution prohibits states from denying the right to vote "on account of race, color, previous condition of servitude"?
- In 1965, which of the following laws was passed by Congress that effectively ended strategies that had discriminated against African Americans at the polls?
- The party-column ballot encourages which of the following?
- Which type of primary election requires a person to register as a member of a party in advance of an election?
- If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes, the election is decided by which of the following?
- Which of the following granted women the right to vote?
- Who else does the national convention nominate besides a candidate for president?
- In case of an independent candidate, or a candidate representing a minor party, the most serious problem is to convince voters of which of the following?
- In general, which of the following factors contributes to higher voting rates?
- For presidential candidates, a significant advantage in an early primary win in New Hampshire is which of the following?
- Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters include which of the following?
- Over the past 20 years, interest groups and individual companies have worked to find ways to support candidates through campaign donations, with which of the following results?
- Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?
- From 1832 to 1856, which two parties dominated American politics and presidential elections?
- An interest group's ability to get members to call their representatives quickly or contribute extra money when needed is an example of
- The existence of interest groups poses challenges to democracy in which of the following ways?
- The first political parties in the Untied States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to which of the following?
- A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?