An example of participatory democracy seen in the United States would be
a. citizens voting directly on the laws a town makes.
b. each citizen taking a weekly turn serving in the city council.
c. citizens voting directly for President and Vice President.
d. the Internet enabling voters of each state to vote on state laws directly.
a
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Which of the following accurately describes public opinion on economic issues?
a. Large majorities typically support stable or increased government spending on programs that will serve or eventually serve almost everyone. b. Large majorities of the public believe that private businesses should be unregulated and the things people value should be allocated by an unfettered free market. c. The public sends very clear signals that balanced budgets are important and any new spending should be offset by new taxes. d. There is growing support for fundamental reforms of America’s entitlements, especially Social Security.
Which of the following draws the actual districts from which members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected?
a. state governments b. the U.S. House c. the U.S. Congress as a whole d. the U.S. Supreme Court e. county governments
The Great Depression launched the era of
a. dual federalism. b. cooperative federalism. c. competitive federalism. d. new federalism. e. new federalism.
The number of women mayors a. has decreased since 1973. b. increased to about 9 percent in cities of 30,000 to 50,000 since 1973, but stayed the same in cities withpopulations greater than 100,000
c. has stayed about the same since 1973. d. increased from 2 percent in 1973 to about 21 percent in cities with populations of 30,000 or more as of 2012.