Author Question: In order to prevent blacks from having meaningful opportunities to select officeholders a. the ... (Read 109 times)

jon_i · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

In order to prevent blacks from having meaningful opportunities to select officeholders

a. the Democratic Party in the South prohibited blacks from participating in primary elections.
b. southern states refused to open polling places during daylight hours.
c. southern states outlawed the Democratic Party.
d. local governments eliminated elections and appointed officeholders instead.
e. white citizens boycotted most elections.

Question 2

Which one of the following is true of congressional elections?

a. House elections tend to be more competitive than Senate elections.
b. Senate reelection rates are higher than those in the House.
c. In general, few members of either the Senate or the House are reelected.
d. House and Senate elections are equally competitive.
e. Senate races tend to be more competitive than House races.