The term civil rights refers to
a. treating members of all groups equally with the members of other groups.
b. protecting individual liberty.
c. permitting unpopular groups to be discriminated against.
d. the laws of the land.
e. protecting an individual's right to religious belief.
Q. 2The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) began operating the first light rail system in the Southwestern United States in 1996.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3When a grand jury issues an indictment, this means that
a. a defendant is guilty of the charges against him.
b. the Governor is eligible to pardon the defendant.
c. enough evidence exists to justify official charges against a defendant.
d. a prosecutor is ready to drop the case against the defendant.
e. a convict must be released from prison.
Q. 4A(n) ____ is a policy decision through which one level or branch of government requires another level or branch of government to act in a certain way.
a. mandate
b. decree
c. directive
d. commission
e. edict
Q. 5Which of the following officials serves as the state's tax collector?
a. Attorney General
b. Treasurer
c. Comptroller
d. Secretary of State
e. Auditor
Q. 6Under a spoils system of selection, public employees are chosen based upon
a. their scores on a merit exam.
b. their education level.
c. their civil service classification level.
d. affirmative action quota systems.
e. who they supported and gave money to in the last election.
Q. 7Which of the following statements regarding abortion is correct?
a. Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy.
b. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and Texas repealed its strict parental notification law.
c. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and the Texas Democratic Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994.
d. Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and Texas repealed its strict parental notification law.
e. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and the Texas Republican Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994.
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