In reaction to a controversial decision by the state legislature, citizen groups secure enough signatures to place a(n) _____________ on the next election ballot, in which voters will decide whether to confirm or repeal the legislature’s actions.
a. initiative
b. recall vote
c. popular referendum
d. direct plebiscite
c. popular referendum
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Which of the following is an example of a faction?
a. the media b. an interest group c. the legislature d. the executive branch
Adherents of classical liberalism particularly adhere to the belief that the role of government should be _______.
A. to mitigate social ills B. limited C. to support a strong and effective welfare state D. to ensure that taxes are fair
According to the text, all of the following things can happen when a dictator leaves office EXCEPT ______.
A. democratization may occur with the result that the authoritarian regime is replaced by a democratic regime B. the same authoritarian regime may survive, but under new leadership C. the incumbent authoritarian regime may be replaced by a different type of authoritarian regime D. there is a slight possibility that no regime will take control
This form of government grants almost all power to an individual leader
a. Representative democracy b. Direct democracy c. Autocracy d. Socialism e. Aristocracy