How does the initiative process frustrate collective action?
What will be an ideal response?
Collective action generally requires compromise and bargaining in order for many people to work together to find solutions to their common problems. The initiative process thwarts compromise by allowing only one proposal to be submitted to voters for an up-or-down vote (a "take-it-or-leave-it" proposal), without any chance of changing it after it has qualified for the ballot or has been enacted. Opponents may have difficulty bankrolling a rival measure, or might have difficulty mounting an effective statewide campaign against a qualified measure because they lack resources.
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a. it has contributed to the vilification of the word compromise b. it causes unneeded tension between Democrats and Republicans c. it is unwise because it is not subject to constitutional constraints d. it is too simple for the complexity and diversity of American society
The commitment of Americans to individualism is a reflection of American __________
a. ideology b. patriotic idealism c. political culture d. suffrage
If a group of people were systematically discriminated against in the past, which of the following would constitute an affirmative action policy designed as a remedy to help the members of this group overcome the legacy of discrimination?
A. a hiring policy that favors those with relatives working in government B. a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group C. a color-blind job application process to give members of this group an equal chance D. a policy that gives extra weight to votes cast by members of the group
Which of the following philosophers believed that the responsibility of the state was to protect life, liberty, and property?
a. Voltaire b. John Stuart Mill c. John Locke d. Benjamin Franklin e. Baron de Montesquieu