Which of the following is NOT a method of citizen participation in a democracy?
a. Filing for unemployment.
b. Referendum.
c. Initiative.
d. Recall elections.
a
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Most trial court cases go to trial. 2. Activist judges are said to act as independent policymakers by creatively interpreting constitutions and statutes. 3. Most criminal courts cases are tried in federal courts. 4. Courts that hear any civil or criminal case are known as special jurisdiction trial courts. 5. Many federal judges are selected through an appointive system.
The idea for a bicameral legislature came up at the Constitutional Convention in the year 1787 because the single chamber with an equal number of delegates from each state:
a. was unfair in the opinion of larger states. b. did not separate the elites from the lower classes. c. was unfair in the opinion of the least populous states. d. made it difficult to tell the senators from the representatives.
Survey data and presidential election statistics indicate that since 1976, voting Americans have tended to favor
a. businessmen over career politicians. b. federal government over state and local governments. c. senatorial candidates over former governors. d. state and local governments over the federal government. e. unitary governments over federal governments
Which of the following situations illustrates why fixed terms of office could be a disadvantage in an electoral system?
a. In a two-party system, fixed terms discourage the development of an independent party. b. A president in whom the country has lost confidence cannot be removed unless there are grounds for impeachment. c. A president at odds with Congress cannot hope to impeach all of the opposing party's representatives. d. A popular president would have a harder time being reelected.