Which one of the following is true of a party's national convention?
a. It has a broad range of powers.
b. It has a voice in the selection of candidates for congressional, state, and local offices.
c. It can force candidates to support its platform.
d. It meets every year to nominate candidates.
e. It nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Question -2-Sit-ins and boycotts were used by the civil rights movement to protest racial discrimination in public facilities.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question -3-Civil rights are a subcategory of civil liberties.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question -4-Which one of the following is true of the Whig Party shortly before the Civil War?
a. It was replaced by the Populist Party.
b. It remained competitive in presidential elections well into the twentieth century.
c. It was replaced by the Democratic Party.
d. It was replaced by the Republican Party.
e. It was replaced by the Socialist Workers' Party.
Question -5-Under a law passed by Congress, handicapped children are entitled to
a. free tuition at the private or public school of their choice.
b. only those services a school district can reasonably be expected to provide.
c. an education that enhances their quality of life.
d. those services that are both helpful and appropriate and that do not distract from the attention given to typically developing students
e. a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive suitable environment.
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