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.
a
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One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan that was waged during the George W. Bush administration was to __________
a. prevent the spread of communism b. remove the Taliban government c. protect religious freedom d. retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole
What allows iron triangles and captured agencies to survive?
A. the fact that Congress is fairly lax about engaging in oversight in many areas of public policy B. keeping the costs they impose on everyone small enough to avoid attracting serious attention from political entrepreneurs in Congress or the White House who may be scouting for popular issues to champion C. keeping the benefits they provide generous enough to avoid attracting the scouting of political entrepreneurs in Congress or the White House who may be scouting for programs to cut D. the fact that most Americans do not care about the government as long as they receive their benefits in a timely manner