___ Majoritarian rule serves as the democratic principle underlying the legislative approval of bills and the public's approval of direct initiatives

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: T

Political Science

You might also like to view...

The three competing views of the future are

a. Jihad vs. McWorld, the coming culture clash, and ideological rivalry. b. the West has won, globalization and fragmentation, and Jihad vs. McWorld. c. the coming culture clash, the West has won, and the triumph of democracy. d. the West has won, the coming culture clash, and globalization and fragmentation.

Political Science

The U.S. Senate plays a pivotal role in the selection of cabinet officers and federal judges. What is this role?

a. The Senate recommends all appointees to the president. b. Each senator must be consulted by the president during the confirmation process. c. The president is required to appoint any candidate recommended by the Senate. d. The president chooses the appointee but the Senate must confirm that appointment before the candidate assumes the office. e. The Senate recommends the nominee and the president confirms the appointment.

Political Science

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the political role of religion in the United States?

a. American Jews are strongly pro-Israel. b. The Catholic Church has taken a strong stand against abortion. c. The Christian right plays an important part in contemporary U.S. politics, particularly within the Democratic Party. d. Protestants, especially Methodists, were instrumental in instituting Prohibition.

Political Science

The level of statistical significance

A) is not related to random error. B) should be 5% or smaller by rule of thumb. C) is irrelevant to inferential statistics. D) is the same as standard deviation.

Political Science