State and local governments direct most of their spending toward all the following EXCEPT ________

Consider religion, government, and economic systems. How do these factors create, change, or influence a culture or society?

What will be an ideal response?

In State X, legislative districts are drawn in such a way that African-American and Hispanic voting strength is spread among several districts, thus reducing the likelihood of minority candidates winning office. Is this redistricting plan legal?

a. Probably; the Supreme Court allows states discretion in drawing legislative districts as long as the districts are nearly equal in population. b. Probably; the districts are legal as long as each district has the same number of African American and Hispanic residents. c. Probably not; this plan would violate the Supreme Court's one-person, one-vote rulings. d. Probably not; the Voting Rights Act prohibits actions that diminish African Americans' and Hispanics' voting power. e. Probably not; no redistricting can occur without federal input.