Author Question: In which court case did the Supreme Court rule that primaries were a part of the election process ... (Read 129 times)

chandani · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In which court case did the Supreme Court rule that primaries were a part of the election process and that racial discrimination in the election process is unconstitutional?

A) Griswold v. Connecticut
B) Smith v. Allwright
C) NAACP v. Carson
D) Govey v. Townsend

Question 2

Though newspapers were politically biased in the early 1800s, by about 1850 they began to distance themselves from particular partisan positions. What was the result of this decision?

A) Readership suffered considerably.
B) Political parties removed all financial support from newspapers, which had a negative effect on growth for nearly 30 years.
C) Readership declined because the news was considered boring without the heated twist of partisanship.
D) Circulation increased as reporting became more objective.
E) Advertisers withdrew support and profitability declined.