The most common and effective way politicians try to get otherwise nonpolitical people interested in politics is by
a. giving televised speeches and participating in campaign debates.
b. passing legislation raising taxes on those who fail to vote.
c. passing out political pamphlets.
d. publishing their memoirs.
e. taking part in nonpolitical activities such as parades and county fairs.
ANS: E
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a. made the national government dependent upon voluntary contributions from the states. b. gave the national government control of foreign affairs. c. rested the power of the national government with the executive although states still had to approve of his decisions. d. gave the federal government the ability to regulate interstate commerce. e. established a federal system of government.
Which of the following did the most to expand civil rights in the 1950's?
A) State legislative decisions desegregating public accommodations B) State court decisions outlawing poll taxes C) The passage of voting-rights legislation by Congress D) Executive orders mandating affirmative action E) The Supreme Court decision declaring state mandated school segregation to be unconstitutional