Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter decisions on ballot measures?
a. Voters tend to use easily available "shortcuts" for information.
b. As ballot measures are mainly put forth by citizens and not politicians, partisanship is not a reliable predictor ofhow people will vote
c. The availability of information shortcuts may explain why there are few examples of initiatives passing thatare later found to be unpopular with the voters who approved them.
d. In some states, official state agencies mail every registered voter a pamphlet listing each ballot proposal witharguments for and against it.
b
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A) The National Association of Manufacturers B) The American Federation of Labor C) The American Medical Association D) The American Civil Liberties Union E) The American Farm Bureau Federation
What is the relationship between money and politics that critics cite as a reason our American form of government is on the decline?
a. The huge sums of money donated to political campaigns by corporations and wealthy individuals have the potential to influence the behavior of those who win elections. b. The vast majority people who vote are wealthy and they only vote for candidates that seek to maintain the current class structure. c. The restrictions the federal government has placed on campaign financing limits the candidate “pool” to only the ultra-wealthy. d. Americans see wealth as a characteristic of a strong leader and, therefore, have the tendency to only vote for wealthy candidates. e. Corporations are spending so much money on political campaigns that the economy has suffered because of it.
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A) compatibility agreement B) presidential agreement C) executive agreement D) legislative agreement E) state agreement