Texas was one of the last states to legalize gambling and abolish its "blue laws." It used poll taxes and the white primary to limit the political participation of minorities. Which political culture does this represent?

A poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points and a confidence level of 95 percent, asked 1,000 voters in Maine if they considered themselves a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent. If 48 percent of respondents indicated that they considered themselves independent, what is the percentage of independents among voters in Maine?

a. between 45 and 51 percent, 95 percent of the time b. either 45 or 51 percent, 95 percent of time c. 48 percent, between 92 and 98 percent of the time d. 45, 48, or 51 percent, 95 percent of the time

The effects of government can be found in

A. the food you eat. B. the schools most children attend. C. the sales tax you pay on purchases. D. the distribution of the assets of the deceased. E. All of these are correct.