Much of the current debate on the redrawing of district lines is derived from which famous Supreme Court principle?

Which of the following statements about the political attitudes of African Americans is true?

a. African Americans are more likely than Americans in general to favor government regulation to protect the environment. b. African Americans are more likely than Americans in general to disfavor labor unions. c. African Americans are more likely than Americans in general to reject affirmative action. d. African Americans are more likely to identify themselves as independents than as liberals, conservatives, or moderates.

For which of the following reasons is the Safavid Empire considered important?

A. The Safavid Empire prevented the Persians from adopting Islam. B. The Safavid rulers gave Sunni religious authorities a role in governing their empire. C. The Safavids consolidated the Persian identity and Arab identity as one and the same. D. The Safavid Empire did not allow Persian art and culture to develop. E. The Safavids shaped and centralized Shi'i Islam as a state religion.