What is a nonpartisan election?

What will be an ideal response?


A nonpartisan election is one in which no party labels appear next to the candidate's name on the ballot.

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According to Farrington (1949), people develop abstract, general ideas about nature by

A) developing rhetorical skills. B) utilizing leisure time. C) engaging in metallurgy and agriculture. D) building on a long involvement in practical skills.

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Eighteen states have a process in which voters petition to place proposed laws on the ballot for approval. This process is called

a. a referendum. b. gerrymandering. c. an initiative. d. log rolling.

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Following the Civil War, Congress passed three constitutional amendments designed to protect the rights of former slaves. What were they?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following was true of the Supreme Court's early significant ruling, Chisholm vs. Georgia?

a. It was overturned by the Eleventh Amendment.  b. It restricted interstate lawsuits.  c. It addressed slavery in the territories.  d. It was vetoed by the president. 

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