One recent criticism of referenda and initiatives is that
A) they create an expensive "industry" designed around circulating petitions and spending millions.
B) citizens cannot exercise great power over government policy through these mechanisms.
C) controversial ballot measures tend to lower voter turnout.
D) voters increasingly tend to reject all ballot measures.
E) voters are not able to express discontent with political policies.
A
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a. an activist press b. government surveillance c. jailing terrorists without a trial d. the military-industrial complex
Which group's major function is to promote the president's views rather than decide important policy questions?
a. the White House staff b. the Executive Office of the President c. the first lady d. the Cabinet