Special interests in Texas often attempt to have policies favoring them included in the constitution because _____
a. there is great prestige in having their "own" provisions in the constitution
b. the constitution is more difficult to change than ordinary laws
c. constitutional amendments can be approved more quickly than ordinary laws
d. voters tend to pay little attention to what is done to the constitution
e. all of these
b
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The _______court is also known as "small claims" or "the people's court."
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
In what country do religious courts coexist with secular magistrate, district, and supreme courts?
a. Portugal b. Finland c. Italy d. Israel e. the United States
The United Nations Charter
a. contains nothing about human rights. b. recognizes the right of unilateral humanitarian intervention. c. requires General Assembly approval for humanitarian interventions. d. does not clearly resolve the tension between state sovereignty and human rights.
Interest groups perform all of the following roles in politics EXCEPT ______.
a. representing their members’ views to government b. electing members to public office c. providing an avenue for citizen participation in politics d. educating policymakers regarding issues important to the interest group e. alerting the proper government authorities to get an issue on the political agenda