Twelve constitutional amendments passed Congress in the earliest days of the Republic, ten of which became the Bill of Rights, one involving apportionment of the House of Representatives that was never ratified and one ______ that eventually became the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
a. setting the voting age at eighteen
b. prohibiting midterm pay raises for members of Congress
c. setting term limits for members of the House of Representatives
d. resolving questions about presidential succession
e. setting legal voting age at eighteen
b. prohibiting midterm pay raises for members of Congress
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Although terrorism is an unconventional political action, it is generally not counted as unconventional political participation because
A) terrorists do not seek to influence government but to destroy it. B) the acceptability of terrorism varies from culture to culture. C) terrorism uses fear, not persuasion, as its primary tactic. D) terrorist acts generally concern international politics, not domestic disputes. E) terrorism does not use the established institutions of representative government.
Why do many Americans believe that they have limited power to change the course of government?
a. Government is viewed as distant and remote. b. Not all votes are counted equally. c. Government exists to serve the elite. d. Most people are unable to contact their representatives.
The South African constitution
a. is based upon principles adopted at multiparty talks that led to a transitional government. b. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of three-fourths of the National Assembly. c. does not include a formal bill of rights. d. requires that executive power is shared between political parties. e. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of the majority of provincial governments.