According to American housing policy analysts, explicitly discriminatory government policies created or worsened racial segregation in American cities over the twentieth century. These included racially restrictive zoning laws, as well as the practice of redlining by financial institutions, one encouraged by the federal government. Under this practice, areas with a certain percentage of Black residents were rated as hazardous to investment. While federal policies discourage redlining today, and legal segregation is dead, housing policy analysts say past policies continue to affect ongoing __________________ (or non-legally enforced) patterns of racial segregation.

Which presidential powers are not expressed in the Constitution but rather stem from the “rights, duties, and obligations of the presidency,” especially during wartime or national emergencies?

During the George W. Bush administration, and during the Iraq War specifically, a federal ________ was created to coordinate and synthesize intelligence gathered by various agencies and sources.

Although the head of the U.S. Department of Justice is always the Attorney General, the other chief administrators of federal cabinet-level departments are usually called:

Which of the following explains why the United States was one of the last Western democracies to become involved in social policy?

The court case of Marburyv.Madison established the legal power of the Supreme Court to

Rules that the government must follow in the treatment of individuals, including equal protection and due process of laws, are referred to as

What is the fastest growing news medium in the United States, including for political news, with the percentage of the population using it monthly growing from 8 to 41 percent between 2008 and 2020?

The most generous Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are approximately

Which term refers to the transfer of a task from a government agency to a business outside government?