In 2004, which of the following arguments was put forward against eliminating language in the Alabama Constitution that required segregated schools and poll taxes?
A. It would lead to over-crowding of public schools and higher student-to-teacher ratios.
B. It would result in a right to a public education, thus opening the door to higher taxes in order to increase school spending.
C. It proposed fundamental changes to the constitution but lacked a thorough voter education campaign.
D. There was no genuine driving force behind the proposal as most voters were apathetic about the issue.
E. The proposal was put forward by narrow-based groups who lacked broad support for their views.
B
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What role do interest groups play in educating policymakers about political issues?
A. Interest groups are never considered a valid source of information because they are so biased. B. So few people are members of interest groups that any communication policymakers receive from such groups is considered insignificant. C. They are an important source of political information. D. They tend to confuse policymakers and often alienate them. E. They serve to overwhelm policymakers with too much information.
Whites, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans hold ________ political views.
A. somewhat similar B. identical C. very similar D. different E. None of these answers is correct.