The role of elections in holding public officials accountable depends on several assumptions, including __________
a. there not being a "dime's worth of difference" between candidates
b. a sizable segment of the population being politically informed
c. limited suffrage
d. low levels of voter participation
Answer: b
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following can be considered a form of contentious politics ______.
A. social movements and protests B. ethnic conflict C. terrorism and civil war D. revolution
Suppose that a newly elected governor wants to replace every member of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). What power does the governor have to accomplish this goal?
a) The governor can fire the commissioners without legislative approval. b) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a two-thirds vote of approval from the state Senate. c) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a majority vote of approval from both chambers of the legislature. d) The governor can ask the commissioners to resign, but cannot fire them. e) The governor can ask for a vote of the people to fire the commissioners.
A unanimous consent agreement is used in the Senate to
A) agree on the rules of debate for proposed legislation. B) establishes the rules for election to the House of Representatives. C) reject a pocket veto from the president. D) amend legislation that is overturned by the Supreme Court. E) override legislation created in the House of Representatives.
The largest Mexican American population is found in ________._
A. New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts B. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana C. New Mexico, California, Texas, and Arizona D. Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois