The system in Mexico where the Spanish Crown granted tracks of land to Spaniards was called:

What is the "iron law of oligarchy"?

a. The notion that in any organization, power is in the hands of the few b. The idea that elites should rule society because they are better able to do so c. The philosophy that masses should obey because they are stupid and lazy d. The theory that elites get their power from manufacturing

What was the rationale for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

A. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. B. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. C. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law. D. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation.