In which of the following countries is voter turnout lowest?
a. Australia
b. Belgium
c. United States
d. Denmark
c
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Why has the Austin city council had one Hispanic member and one African-American member for the past few decades?
A) Such a system was mandated by a U.S. Supreme Court decision. B) Such a system was mandated by a Texas Supreme Court decision. C) The single-member district system encourages such an outcome. D) The proportional representation system encourages such an outcome. E) There has been an informal "gentleman's agreement" in place that reserves one seat for a Hispanic member and one seat for an African-American member.
How does the poverty rate in the United States compare to other Western democracies?
A. The poverty rate in the United States is roughly the same. B. The poverty rate in the United States is substantially higher. C. The poverty rate for non-white Caucasians in the United States is much higher. D. The poverty rate for single-parent families in the United States is much lower.
In ____________, the Supreme Court held that a Pennsylvania law designed to prevent subsidence damage from coal mining did not on its face violate either the Takings Clause or the Contracts Clause
a. Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff (1984) b. Pennsylvania Coal Company v. Mahon (1922) c. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles (1987) d. Keystone Bituminous Coal Association v. DeBenedictis (1987)
A device that permits voters to place specific amendments to a state constitution on the ballot by petition is called a ________
A. plebiscite B. home rule charter C. constitutional convention D. constitutional initiative petition E. revision commission