Proponents of direct democracy believe reforms such as initiative and referendum devices ________
A. create unwise and unsound policies
B. enhance government responsiveness and accountability
C. grant protections for individual liberties and the rights of minorities
D. allow for alternative policies or modifications to the ballot proposals
ANSWER: B
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If top political jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders, this would be evidence for which of the following?
A. Elite theory B. Substantive democracy C. Pluralist theory D. The interest group model E. Authoritarianism
When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?
A. A referendum B. Deregulation C. Gerrymandering D. Regulation E. An initiative
Marshall’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison is a testament to his strategic political skills for which of the following reasons?
a. it gave Marshall’s political principal, Marbury, virtually everything he sought. b. Marshall actually had another justice write the opinion and Marshall dissented, thus avoiding blame for the controversy. c. it led to Marshall ultimately being chosen as Jefferson’s Vice President in his second term. d. it did not command the other political actors to do anything to affirm the Court’s authority.