You are fed up with your long-serving Republican congressman. So you and likeminded activists start a petition for the state's Democrat-controlled legislature. Why is this effort a waste of your time and resources?
a. Congressmen cannot be term-limited.
b. Impeachment is the only legal recourse.
c. U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995) decided that states cannot limit the terms of members of Congress.
d. The state legislature needs to recall the congressman first. –
a
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___ Courts have the authority to declare the results of an initiative unconstitutional
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How does representational federalism differ from other forms of federalism?
a. It claims that most political power and responsibility lies with the states rather than with the federal government. b. It asserts that federalism is defined by the role of the states in electing members of Congress, not by any constitutional division of powers. c. It suggest that the national government should have the primary responsibility for determining both national and state goals. d. It holds that state legislatures can determine whether a national law violates the Constitution.
Why would the congressional district plan be easier to implement?
a. It addresses the problem of the incumbency advantage. b. It does not require a constitutional amendment. c. It minimizes the influence of special interest money. d. It reduces the number of states in play.
Ticket-splitting has declined in recent years
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