With regard to the effect of direct democracy on public policy, all of the following are true EXCEPT
a. direct democracy makes policies more representative of what people want and always leads to better publicpolicy
b. when voters are allowed to make direct choices on policies they sometimes make decisions that their electedrepresentatives would not.
c. the biggest policy effects of direct democracy may be in the realm of governance policy.
d. the mere presence of the initiative process can affect public policy by changing how legislators behave.
a
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During the last two decades of the twentieth century, Texas went through a political
a. realignment. b. dealignment. c. revolution. d. devolution. e. vacillation.
In 2013, the Supreme Court overturned portions of
A. the Voting Rights Act, because race and politics no longer intersected. B. the Voting Rights Act, because its formulas were considered obsolete. C. the Voting Rights Act, because it could not be reaffirmed in Congress. D. the Federal Election Campaign Act, because corporations have rights to free speech. E. the Federal Election Campaign Act, because money is speech.
In response to the Suez Canal crisis of 1956, which was an intervention in Egypt by the United Kingdom, France, and Israel, the United Nations invented a new, neutral peacekeeping role for itself. Why was this the case?
a. because the complexity of Middle Eastern politics did not allow for any resolution through traditional diplomatic means b. because the U.N. Security Council members were unable to agree on collective security measures as a result of Cold War tensions and conflicting interests c. it was obvious to United Nation’s leaders that calling for a cease fire was not going to work d. strictly because the U.S. would not support its European allies due to a moralistic stance in favor of human rights and against European colonialism
When the Governor of Texas dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment and conviction, the lieutenant Governor becomes Governor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false