All of these are ways in which the Constitution apportions authority and power between the federal and state governments except
a. powers to govern are divided between the states and the federal government.
b. the federal government holds supreme authority over the states.
c. the states retain some authority and autonomy
d. the states' powers are primary and take precedence over the federal government.
d
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Electoral realignments occur exclusively as a result of a critical election
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After the Civil War, African American men often did not vote, even after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, for all the following reasons except a. an ongoing congressional dispute negated the federal validity of the amendment
b. states had passed their own restrictive voting laws. c. a climate of violence existed in the Southern states, leading to suppressed voter turnout. d. intimidation by vigilante organizations was common when voting was attempted.