Low levels of turnout in special elections __________
a. offer an opportunity for special interest groups to get favorable provisions approved with little public scrutiny
b. are the result of most of these elections being held in conjunction with presidential elections
c. result in most proposed constitutional amendments being rejected
d. occur because voter eligibility requirements are more strict for these elections
Answer: a
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The device by which voters can petition to have a proposed state constitutional amendment placed on the ballot for adoption or rejection is known as the____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.According to the realist perspective, one major cause of the Cold War was that Stalin feared democratic systems in Eastern Europe would undermine the communist system in the Soviet Union. 2.The Korean War is an example of a proxy war. 3.Rollback refers to a theory held by the superpowers that if one country in a developing region went over to the other side, other countries in the region would follow. 4.The difference between the policies of Sovietization and Finlandization was whether a state could keep its domestic system while aligning with Moscow on foreign policy.
In an effort to gain influence in the world, it would be feasible to expect Taiwan to __________.
A. unilaterally declare independence and seek support from the United Nations B. grant conditional foreign aid to several small and poor countries in the world C. create an alliance with Russia and ask for admission to various international organizations D. withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and begin enriching uranium
Carryover effects occur when
a. the effects of one condition are still present when the next condition is administered. b. something internal to the participants changes over time that is unrelated to the independent variable. c. the independent variable affects the dependent variable d. participants drop out of the study at differential rates.