Compare and contrast unicameral and bicameral legislatures. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral legislature? Why did the founders choose a bicameral legislature?
What will be an ideal response?
Students will need to define unicameral and bicameral legislatures. The advantages of a unicameral legislature are that lawmaking is faster and more efficient and that citizens are encouraged to feel a sense of identity with their government. However, a disadvantage is that it is difficult for a unicameral legislature to represent different interests. The founders preferred a bicameral legislature because it could represent more interests, it could represent the different levels of the federal system, and it divided the power of the legislature.
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Why has the Texas Constitution continually needed to be amended?
A) because it is so short and non-restrictive B) because it is so short and was poorly written C) because it is so vague and non-restrictive D) because it is so detailed and restrictive
Individuals who publicize instances of fraud, corruption, or abuse of power in the bureaucracy are called ______.
a. pundits b. whistleblowers c. moles d. turncoats e. bureaucratese
All levels of research are considered scientific when they have been
A) used by certified psychologists. B) combined with sophisticated data-analytic techniques. C) used in an appropriate way. D) approved by an ethics committee.