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Title: In August 2012 a federal judge held that Texas had failed to meet the standard required in the ... Post by: jackiemartini09 on Mar 16, 2018 In August 2012 a federal judge held that Texas had failed to meet the standard required in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to avoid racial discrimination with its
a. voter ID requirement. b. voter age requirement. c. location of polling places. d. aggressive policing of voter eligibility at polling places. e. prohibition against acceptance of photo IDs in place of voter registration cards. Q. 2 Which of the following is NOT true about the rules and institutions of government? a. Rules determine things like the power of an official, who can vote in an election, and what a court'sjurisdiction is. b. Rules and institutions in different states are similar to each other. c. There are institutions, like the direct initiative process, that are still very important to the system, but do nothave any physical representation. d. Political parties and interest groups are considered institutions. Q. 3 Reasons that state constitutions are so long include all but which of the following? a. Provision reversing court decisions b. Using excessive detail on largely inappropriate provisions c. Provisions to curb the power of the state d. Maintaining the streamlined efficiency of the constitution e. Provisions protecting interest groups Q. 4 Which of the following defines an individualistic political culture? a. People who view government as something by the elites and for the elites b. People who seek their fortunes through business and hard work and don't see any problem with governmenthelping people achieve their personal economic goals c. People who view government as a means to improve social conditions but discourage citizens fromparticipating in the political process d. People who view it as a nativistic political culture, but without the ethnocentrism. Q. 5 Which of the following was not one of the chief arguments against the proposed 1975 constitutional amendments? a. Continuation of biennial legislative sessions b. Higher government costs c. Possibility of an income tax d. More power for the legislature e. All of the above were arguments against the 1975 amendments Q. 6 Which is NOT one of the dominant political cultures of the United States based on the values and attitudes of the original European settlers? a. Moralistic political culture b. Traditionalistic political culture c. Nativistic political culture d. Individualistic political culture Title: In August 2012 a federal judge held that Texas had failed to meet the standard required in the ... Post by: crg0202 on Mar 16, 2018 Content hidden
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