Why do corporations and special interests find initiatives appealing?

What will be an ideal response?


Ballot measures that they sponsor or favor can translate into financial gain or friendlier regulations (and that helps them reap bigger profits or achieve their policy objectives).

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Which of the following is true about the way U.S. senators are now chosen?

A. They continue to be chosen by state legislatures today, although many states hold elections that guide the legislatures regarding the people's choice. B. Since 1913, senators have been elected by the people because of the Seventeenth Amendment. C. Senators are now elected but subject to confirmation hearings in the House. D. Since 1913, senators have been elected by the people because of the Fourteenth Amendment and the gerrymander.

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Compare the strategies of President Woodrow Wilson during and following World War I and President Franklin Roosevelt during and after World War II. How did each president’s personal philosophies influence their decision-making? What institutions developed as a result of each president’s efforts, and how did their actions affect the position of the United States in the international system?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?

A. It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government." B. It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it. C. It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government. D. It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government. E. It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments.

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The Constitution of the United States places the _________ under the judicial branch of the federal government.

A. National Security Council B. United States Sentencing Commission C. Office of the United States Trade Representative D. White House Office

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