If a question has been put on a ballot without receiving previous approval or having been proposed by the state legislature it is called

a. an initiative.
b. a state question.
c. a referendum.
d. a recall.
e. a ballot measure.


ANS: A

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What will be an ideal response?

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The main objective of the contemporary religious conservative movement is which of the following?

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