All of the following are concerns about Texas judicial selections EXCEPT that
A. straight-ticket voting can give Republican judges an advantage.
B. the need for campaign donations might impact judicial impartiality.
C. vacancies from death or resignation require expensive special elections.
D. voters often choose based on familiarity rather than qualifications.
Answer: C
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a. tyranny of the majority b. individual rights c. majority rule d. plurality principle
Which of the following accurately describe government spending patterns since the 1940s?
A. Since the 9/11, defense spending has dramatically increased to levels that match those of defense spending in World War II. B. During the height of the Revolutionary War, defense spending was over 20% of federal expenditures. C. Since World War II, government spending on social services has increased and spending on defense has decreased. D. Spending on social services has never exceeded more than 50% of total federal expenditures.
A New England town meeting is a form of
a. direct democracy. b. constitutional democracy. c. representative democracy. d. republican democracy. e. collaborative democracy.
A party caucus is __________.
A. a method used to stall debate on the Senate floor B. needed to override a president's veto C. conducted by every newly elected member of Congress D. a meeting of all members of the same party serving in the House or Senate