During the 1950s and 1960s, which of the following did not increase the influence of the federal government?
a. The privileges and immunities clause
b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
d. Brown v. Board of Education
a
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Led by Samuel Adams, the Massachusetts legislature issued a letter declaring that the Townshend Acts were unconstitutional because they violated which principle?
A) "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" B) "life, liberty, and property" C) "no taxation without liberty, peace, and prosperity" D) "no taxation without representation" E) "deliberative assembly of one nation with one interest"
According to your text, scholars began researching party identification in the 1950s and this research has revealed all of the following EXCEPT that
a. party identification plays a very important role in helping voters make voting decisions. b. party identification in the electorate is quite resistant to change. c. voters will disregard their party affiliation in times of war and economic hardship, resulting in fickle party loyalty in the long run. d. although the Democratic party had more identifiers at one time, now the two major parties enjoy equal support. e. although the number of independents has grown over the years there are many more party identifiers.