The usual process for revising a state constitution through a constitutional convention involves all of the following steps EXCEPT:
A. the legislature votes to have a referendum on whether a convention should be held.
B. the people in the state vote in the general election to hold a convention.
C. elections are held to choose delegates to the convention.
D. after the rewritten constitution is ratified by the state legislature, it takes effect.
D
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While in office, Margaret Thatcher
a. increased the size of the United Kingdom's bureaucracy, despite rhetoric to the contrary. b. reduced the size of the United Kingdom's bureaucracy by privatizing several government functions. c. kept the bureaucracy about the same size, although her reforms did allow the government to take on more responsibility with roughly the same number of employees. d. technically reduced the size of the United Kingdom's central government bureaucracy by turning functions over to local governments as part of devolution. e. reduced the size of the civilian bureaucracy by having some government functions turned over to the military.
Which of the following statements concerning the Daisy Girl ad from the 1964 presidential campaign is true?
A. The ad ran nightly for a month before being retired by the campaign. B. The ad attempted to portray Lyndon Johnson as a candidate who would lead the United States to nuclear war. C. The ad backfired and caused a brief surge of support for Barry Goldwater. D. The ad is an example of classic negative campaign advertising. E. The ad outraged World War II veterans who thought it played on emotions related to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to refuse further medical treatment that could prolong a life is
A. only permissible with a court order from a state or federal judge. B. a right that can be exercised by any doctor, relative, or friend of a sick person. C. is available to an individual competent to make such a decision. D. up to each individual state to determine. E. not one found in the Constitution.
Which of the following rights has the Supreme Court found to be one of the penumbras of unstated liberties linked to explicitly stated rights?
a. right to marry b. right to travel c. right to vote d. right to privacy