Most proposed ballot measures fail because ______.
A. not enough money is raised by the proponents to raise awareness about it
B. the majority of initiatives deal with raising taxes, and people never vote to raise their taxes
C. the legislature adopts them before the election is held, therefore eliminating the need for people to vote on them
D. the measure's proponents don't gather enough valid signatures to qualify it for the ballot
Answer: D
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A) Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. B) Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to about a fifth of the federal budget. C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. D) Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. E) National debt is most likely to decrease in future years.
Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?
A. It involves deciding college admissions solely on the basis of race. B. It isthe deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. C. It encourages discrimination against people who have no minority status. D. It isa standard under which a law related to the education sector must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. E. Itassures admission to the best white students from rural, often poor, communities.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. non-significant results are likely to be published b. significant results are likely to be published c. significant results are due to chance d. non-significant results are due to poor methodology
According to Ikenberry, an alternative illiberal order to the current rule-based system is unlikely to develop because __________
a. socialism has become a near-universal ideal b. the conservative rule-based order serves rising powers c. an illiberal system would advance the interests of most major states d. the current system of openness and social stability remains appealing to many states