Ashford University

POL 201 Week 4

September 4

1)Freedoms that allow individuals to be protected from discrimination are known as

2. This movement sought to end racial discrimination in the United States.
3. Progressive reformers tried to weaken the influence of political parties by abolishing patronage during what time period?
4. This landmark Supreme Court case maintained the separate but equal doctrine.
5. What type of primary exists when registered voters, no matter their party registration, may vote in one, but not both, party primaries?
6. In 1966, Miranda v. Arizona established the following as a right for the accused when they are arrested.
7. A political party’s election platform is composed of a series of positions on various political issues that are important to voters. These positions are also called
8. Interest groups seek to influence public policy through
9. According to political scientist V. O. Key Jr., what type of election results in the return to power of a former majority party following a deviating election?
10. What is the typical percentage of voter turnout in the United States during presidential elections?