Why did states enact poll taxes?
a. to raise revenue for the government
b. to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so
c. to get around the Fifteenth Amendment
d. to enfranchise former slaves –
c
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According to Aristotle, Jefferson, Rousseau, and Dahl, which of the following would present a large threat to political equality?
a. a democracy with a large difference between the rich and the poor b. a democracy with a large and educated ruling class where political power is concentrated c. a democracy with a small difference between the rich and the poor d. a democracy with a large and educated ruling class where economic power is concentrated
The courts provide a vital check by doing all of the following EXCEPT for ______.
A. forcing the bureaucracy to follow standardized processes B. protecting against the tyranny of the majority C. using the power of its purse and oversight D. upholding both administrative law and constitutional principles