Unit 11 Weak TEKS

What role did the supreme court play in this decision?

• The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional

• The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.

• The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause.

• The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida.

Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader's effect on the 2000's election?

• His candidacy drew crucial votes away from other candidates.

• He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting.

• His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.

• He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.

New Orleans is surrounded by water--Lake Pontchartrain, the Mississippi River, and the nearby Gulf of Mexico. Resting an average of six feet (two meters) below ​ (a)   ​

, the city's safety has long depended on one of the world's most extensive

.​ (b)  

• sea level
• levee systems
• earthquake alarm systems
• canal systems
• fault lines
• high tide

How have these shifts effected the physical environment?

• Cropland eroded as farmers used outdated agricultural techniques.

• Cities grew in size as previously used farmland was absorbed into urban areas.

• Water shortages occurred as more people moved to rural areas.

• Air pollution levels increased as the government decreased regulations.

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by —

• increasing the ease of obtaining information

• decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers

• increasing the reliability of available information

• improving privacy protection for individuals

Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because this election was the first in which -

• naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots

• a minority candidate was elected president

• federal courts ordered voter recounts to stop

• religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaign

Which of the following developments is best illustrated by these images?

• Establishment of cultural imperialism

• Expansion of affirmative action

• Diffusion of American popular culture

• Growth of American student exchange programs