Why does the long ballot weaken the power of citizens to control the bureaucracy?
a. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot.
b. Incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names.
c. The framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
d. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot, incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names, and the framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
e. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot, and incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names.
e
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A) Department of Agriculture B) Department of State C) Department of Homeland Security D) Department of Veterans' Affairs E) Department of Commerce
____ law is the type of law enacted by a legislative body.
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