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Allan, Geoffrey

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson was important because it

a.

laid the foundation for national desegregation

b.

established the separate-but-equal doctrine

c.

reflected the U.S.'s stance on protectionism

d.

protected the right of civil disobedience

Brooks, Brandon

Northwestern Students Against Sweatshops focus on the non-involvement of Northwestern University in the direct or indirect promotion of sweatshops. They aren't concerned with other university matters. Which analytical term describes the function of this

a.

Representation

b.

Aggregation

c.

Fiduciary

d.

Articulation

Bubman, Joseph

James Madison concludes in Federalist No. 10 that

a.

it is imperative to do with away factions

b.

because of the U.S.'s size and diversity, even a majority faction could never suppress the rights of others

c.

factions are non-existent in a democratic government like that of the United States

d.

notwithstanding popular concerns, factions do not pose a serious threat to society

Bubman, Joseph

Dalton's analysis of survey data in four advanced industrial societies finds a strongest and most consistent positive relationship between support for postmaterial goals and which of these variables?

a.

educational level

b.

religion

c.

extent of socialization

d.

gender

Crepps, David

Interest groups in the United States affect policy using the following means, except

a.

Educating the general public of facts relevant to their cause.

b.

Sponsoring individuals to run for election as their avowed candidates.

c.

Staging protests and rallies.

d.

Testifying before congress.

Hites, Angela

Of the following, who is most likely to take part in a protest in the U.S. against globalization?

a.

middle aged white males

b.

young white males with university education

c.

young African Americans, regardless of sex

d.

young unemployed, white males

Klein, Leslie

Which of the following cases established the "separate-but-equal" doctrine?

a.

Brown v. Board of Education

b.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

c.

Plessy v. Ferguson

d.

United States v. Virginia

Knudsen, Kari

According to the original scale that Inglehart created to classify people as materialist or postmaterialist, which of the following is NOT a post-materialistic goal?

a.

protecting freedom of speech

b.

fighting rising prices

c.

saving the environtment

d.

giving the people more say

Lindgren, Lisa

George is classified as a Post-Materialist. Among the following set of issues, he is apt to care the MOST about:

a.

Fighting Rising Prices

b.

Having More Say in the Community

c.

Maintaining Order

d.

Increasing the Minimum Wage

Montgomery, Susanna

The Challenge of Democracy likens the role of in interest group leader to what in the business world?

a.

a small business owner

b.

a share holder

c.

a CEO

d.

an entrepreneur

Rasmussen, Erika

Whom did the Dixiecrats nominate for the presidential election in 1948?

a.

Harry S. Truman

b.

Strom Thurmond

c.

George Wallace

d.

Thurgood Marshall

Stahl, Catherine

Which of the following would be considered a postmaterial goal?

a.

economic growth

b.

economic stability

c.

freedom of speech

d.

crime prevention

Vaidya, Anshuman

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison discussed "factions," which we might today call "special interest groups." Which statement most accurately fits his writing in that essay?

a.

Factions were dangerous and should be excluded from governmental institutions, insofar as possible

b.

Problems attributed to factions were overblown, and were not relevant to effective government

c.

With proper attention to government, we are able to control the causes of factions.

d.

By allowing factions to check one another, we are able to deal with the negative governmental effects of factions.