An example of a referendum would be when state voters are asked whether they want to ______.
a. remove a state legislator from office before the end of her term
b. approve a sales tax increase the legislature has passed
c. support a proposed law written by their fellow citizens
d. pardon a politician who has been convicted of malfeasance in office
e. ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
b. approve a sales tax increase the legislature has passed
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The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases in which the United States is a party
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The reaction to Brown v. Board of Education was ______.
A. violent and many governors called out state militias to prevent rioting in the streets B. met with massive resistance in the South as states refused to comply C. quiet acceptance in most of the South since the Supreme Court decision was unanimous and clear D. uncertain as none of the major political actors knew what to expect
Cooperative federalism describes the
a. clear division of governmental function between the different levels of government. b. sharing of power between the federal and state government. c. excessive conflict over power between the federal and state government. d. reassertion of federal authority.
Null findings are results of a study that
a. disconfirm the researcher's hypothesis b. confirm a common sense hypothesis c. reveal no relationships among the variables being studied d. are dismissed as invalid by the scientific community e. are pseudoscientific