Unlike the federal constitution, most states allow for some form of constitutional convention, in which the state constitution can be rewritten
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
True
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A key difference between interest groups and social movements is that
A. interest groups are less organized than social movements. B. interest groups only exist in democratic governments. C. social movements only exist in democratic governments. D. social movements are likely to be less organized than interest groups.
Name any two democratic features that existed in the Second Reich
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Which of the following statements about Russian political parties is NOT true?
a. Virtually all major parties have not challenged either political or economic reform, although they do differ over the pace and costs of these. b. Regional parties, especially in those regions with large Muslim populations, have emerged to become important players in Russian politics but only at the regional level. c. Russian political parties do not fit neatly on a left-right spectrum because nationalistic sentiments crosscut economic ideologies. d. Because deeply rooted party identifications have yet to develop, parties appeal to transient voter sentiments. e. Although the country maintains a competitive multiparty system, since 2003, a single party has emerged as the dominant party.
Why are “old fashioned” filibusters rare occurrences in today’s Senate?
a. Few senators are willing to endure the physical challenges of mounting a traditional filibuster. b. Leaders tend to seek unanimous consent to freeze a filibustered bill and move on with other business. c. Most senators will seek alternate methods of stopping a bill before resorting to a filibuster. d. Party leaders strongly discourage filibusters. e. Senators usually do not feel strongly enough about a bill to filibuster.