________ refers to the principle that decisions by international organizations are made by weighted majority votes, as in the EU today.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Qualified majority voting

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Ballot initiatives are used by the federal government and by all fifty state governments

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following BEST characterizes the impact of press clubs on the Japanese mass media?

a. They serve to protect the media from undue government harassment. b. They suppress news critical of large and influential organizations, such as government agencies and business corporations. c. They provide a network through which reporters can build close ties with one another. d. They provide a network through which reporters can connect to government bureaucracies and private firms. e. All of these.

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If a group of people living in an unincorporated area want to form a city, to which government entity must they appeal?

A. the state legislature B. the secretary of state C. a local agency formation commission (LAFCO) D. the county board of supervisors

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The U.S. Constitution provides for a structure of government that __________.

A. is best viewed as allowing state governments to do whatever they want B. is best viewed as allowing the national government to do whatever it wants C. grants state and national governments delineated authority D. does not allow the national and state governments to share in funding programs

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