The idea that people vote directly on legislation is often referred to as ______.
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
c. unified democracy
d. communism
a. direct democracy
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State laws that differentiate between men and women are usually considered constitutional
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Why are The Federalist Papers still relevant to legal scholars?
a. because Thomas Jefferson used them as a basis for the Declaration of Independence b. because reference to them is a requirement of judicial procedure c. because the documents show how citizens should behave in a pure democracy d. because they offer a comprehensive explanation of the Constitution's intentions
Which of the following is a similarity between the method of agreement and the method of difference used in comparative politics?
A. Both of them work toward defining the causalities of the outcome and not the correlations between the variables involved. B. Both of them are concerned with outcomes and not the causes for the outcomes. C. Both of them are concerned with causes that explain a specific outcome and not attributes that do not cause specific outcomes. D. Both of them involve understanding causalities through attributes either present or absent. E. Both of them involve understanding political outcomes solely through hypothetical situations.
Today, how are most polls conducted?
A. Face-to-face interviews B. The telephone C. Mail surveys D. Radio broadcasts E. Straw voting