Question 1

Which is NOT an example of a tax limitation measure?

Accepted Answer

A) California's Proposition 13 (1978) 
B) Oregon's Measure 5 (1990) 
C) Indiana's Question 3 (2004) 
D) Colorado's TABOR amendment (1992) 
A) California's Proposition 13 (1978) 
B) Oregon's Measure 5 (1990) 
C) Indiana's Question 3 (2004) 
D) Colorado's TABOR amendment (1992) C

Question 2

Between 1996 and 2012,citizens in 15 states and the District of Columbia adopted ballot initiatives

Accepted Answer

A) decriminalizing marijuana. 
B) prohibiting marijuana use. 
C) legalizing marijuana. 
D) allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering chronic pain. 
A) decriminalizing marijuana. 
B) prohibiting marijuana use. 
C) legalizing marijuana. 
D) allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering chronic pain. D

Question 3

In the early 1900s,direct democracy was widely adopted in which part of the country?

Accepted Answer

A) South 
B) North 
C) Midwest 
D) West 
A) South 
B) North 
C) Midwest 
D) West D

Question 4

Direct democracy may grant all of the following powers to citizens EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) raise or cut taxes. 
B) electing candidates to office. 
C) vetoing laws. 
D) removing an elected official from office. 
A) raise or cut taxes. 
B) electing candidates to office. 
C) vetoing laws. 
D) removing an elected official from office.

Question 5

Which president referred to the practice of citizen lawmaking as the "gun behind the door?"

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
C) Teddy Roosevelt 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
C) Teddy Roosevelt 
D) Woodrow Wilson

Question 6

Almost every state uses some form of .

Accepted Answer

A) referendum 
B) initiative 
C) popular veto 
D) recall 
A) referendum 
B) initiative 
C) popular veto 
D) recall

Question 7

Controversial issues placed for a public vote via the initiative or referendum process by one political party or group,with the goal of dividing candidates and supporters of a rival party or group are known as

Accepted Answer

A) wedge issues. 
B) split-ticket items. 
C) partisan grudges. 
D) policy divisions. 
A) wedge issues. 
B) split-ticket items. 
C) partisan grudges. 
D) policy divisions.

Question 8

In a 2010 decision,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington could do what with signatures collected on a popular referendum?

Accepted Answer

A) Make them available to the public. 
B) Destroy them. 
C) Prevent the public from viewing them. 
D) Use them to identify pedophiles. 
A) Make them available to the public. 
B) Destroy them. 
C) Prevent the public from viewing them. 
D) Use them to identify pedophiles.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true regarding direct democracy and minorities?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people worry that the initiative process can harm the interests and civil rights of minorities. 
B) There is evidence that the initiative process is prone to produce laws that disadvantage minorities more than legislatures would. 
C) In nearly every instance where the initiative process has been used to limit minority rights,courts have stepped in to overturn voters and uphold minority rights. 
D) Most initiatives pit the interests of racial/ethnic minorities against the majority. 
A) Many people worry that the initiative process can harm the interests and civil rights of minorities. 
B) There is evidence that the initiative process is prone to produce laws that disadvantage minorities more than legislatures would. 
C) In nearly every instance where the initiative process has been used to limit minority rights,courts have stepped in to overturn voters and uphold minority rights. 
D) Most initiatives pit the interests of racial/ethnic minorities against the majority.

Question 10

Regarding direct democracy,most people feel that

Accepted Answer

A) they can trust the campaigns put forth by measure proponents. 
B) the system avoids special interest domination. 
C) campaign expenditures are too high. 
D) there are not enough citizen initiatives being used. 
A) they can trust the campaigns put forth by measure proponents. 
B) the system avoids special interest domination. 
C) campaign expenditures are too high. 
D) there are not enough citizen initiatives being used.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter decisions on ballot measures?

Accepted Answer

A) Voters tend to use easily available "shortcuts" for information. 
B) As ballot measures are mainly put forth by citizens and not politicians,partisanship is not a reliable predictor of how people will vote. 
C) The availability of information shortcuts may explain why there are few examples of initiatives passing that are later found to be unpopular with the voters who approved them. 
D) In some states,official state agencies mail every registered voter a pamphlet listing each ballot proposal with arguments for and against it. 
A) Voters tend to use easily available "shortcuts" for information. 
B) As ballot measures are mainly put forth by citizens and not politicians,partisanship is not a reliable predictor of how people will vote. 
C) The availability of information shortcuts may explain why there are few examples of initiatives passing that are later found to be unpopular with the voters who approved them. 
D) In some states,official state agencies mail every registered voter a pamphlet listing each ballot proposal with arguments for and against it.

Question 12

How have minorities been affected by direct democracy measures? What minority group is currently on the frontline of initiative battles,and how is the fight progressing across state legislatures?

Accepted Answer

Minorities have been affected by direct

Question 13

In 2011,what did the Humane Society do to place pressure on Congress to modify regulations on raising chickens?

Accepted Answer

A) It circulated ballot initiatives in two states,only to withdraw them after brokering a deal with the United Egg Producers. 
B) It had petition gatherers dress up in chicken suits to collect ballot initiative signatures. 
C) It hired Col.Sanders to lobby for a new law. 
D) It used ballot measures to change the law in a dozen states. 
A) It circulated ballot initiatives in two states,only to withdraw them after brokering a deal with the United Egg Producers. 
B) It had petition gatherers dress up in chicken suits to collect ballot initiative signatures. 
C) It hired Col.Sanders to lobby for a new law. 
D) It used ballot measures to change the law in a dozen states.

Question 14

A public vote to approve a measure placed on the ballot by a state legislature or local government is a

Accepted Answer

A) popular referendum. 
B) legislative referendum. 
C) legislative initiative. 
D) popular initiative. 
A) popular referendum. 
B) legislative referendum. 
C) legislative initiative. 
D) popular initiative.

Question 15

What is the mechanism of the direct initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to force the legislature to consider a measure proposed by citizens. 
B) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to hold a public vote to remove an elected official from office prior to when the official's term expires. 
C) It allows petitioners to have a public vote on a bill that the legislature has already approved. 
D) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to qualify a measure for a spot on the ballot. 
A) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to force the legislature to consider a measure proposed by citizens. 
B) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to hold a public vote to remove an elected official from office prior to when the official's term expires. 
C) It allows petitioners to have a public vote on a bill that the legislature has already approved. 
D) It allows petitioners to collect signatures to qualify a measure for a spot on the ballot.

Question 16

In 2004,ballot measures dealing with which issue shaped the agenda of the presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimum wage 
B) Gay marriage 
C) Illegal Immigration 
D) Humane conditions for chickens 
A) Minimum wage 
B) Gay marriage 
C) Illegal Immigration 
D) Humane conditions for chickens

Question 17

Why is the initiative process sometimes called the "gun behind the door"? Provide examples of how this process has
been used effectively.

Accepted Answer

The initiative process is sometimes call

Question 18

Which state has used the initiative process more than any other?

Accepted Answer

A) Colorado 
B) California 
C) Washington 
D) Oregon 
A) Colorado 
B) California 
C) Washington 
D) Oregon

Question 19

Regarding whether money matters in initiative campaigns,some studies have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) a dollar spent by the "No" campaign has almost twice as much impact on the eventual vote share than a dollar spent by the "Yes" campaign. 
B) spending by proponents is more effective when compared to spending against ballot measures. 
C) narrow economic groups are regularly defeated by initiatives,such as environmental regulations or consumer protections. 
D) economic interests are mostly successful at using initiatives to "buy" public policy. 
A) a dollar spent by the "No" campaign has almost twice as much impact on the eventual vote share than a dollar spent by the "Yes" campaign. 
B) spending by proponents is more effective when compared to spending against ballot measures. 
C) narrow economic groups are regularly defeated by initiatives,such as environmental regulations or consumer protections. 
D) economic interests are mostly successful at using initiatives to "buy" public policy.

Question 20

Which of the following states does NOT have any form of the initiative process?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida 
B) Arizona 
C) Nebraska 
D) New Jersey 
A) Florida 
B) Arizona 
C) Nebraska 
D) New Jersey

Which is NOT an example of a tax limitation measure?

Between 1996 and 2012,citizens in 15 states and the District of Columbia adopted ballot initiatives

In the early 1900s,direct democracy was widely adopted in which part of the country?

Direct democracy may grant all of the following powers to citizens EXCEPT

Which president referred to the practice of citizen lawmaking as the "gun behind the door?"

Almost every state uses some form of .

Controversial issues placed for a public vote via the initiative or referendum process by one political party or group,with the goal of dividing candidates and supporters of a rival party or group are known as

In a 2010 decision,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington could do what with signatures collected on a popular referendum?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding direct democracy and minorities?

Regarding direct democracy,most people feel that

Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter decisions on ballot measures?

How have minorities been affected by direct democracy measures? What minority group is currently on the frontline of initiative battles,and how is the fight progressing across state legislatures?

In 2011,what did the Humane Society do to place pressure on Congress to modify regulations on raising chickens?

A public vote to approve a measure placed on the ballot by a state legislature or local government is a

What is the mechanism of the direct initiative?

In 2004,ballot measures dealing with which issue shaped the agenda of the presidential election?

Why is the initiative process sometimes called the "gun behind the door"? Provide examples of how this process has been used effectively.

Which state has used the initiative process more than any other?

Regarding whether money matters in initiative campaigns,some studies have shown that

Which of the following states does NOT have any form of the initiative process?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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Exam 4: State and Local Direct Democracy

Which is NOT an example of a tax limitation measure?

Between 1996 and 2012,citizens in 15 states and the District of Columbia adopted ballot initiatives

In the early 1900s,direct democracy was widely adopted in which part of the country?

Direct democracy may grant all of the following powers to citizens EXCEPT

Which president referred to the practice of citizen lawmaking as the "gun behind the door?"

Almost every state uses some form of .

Controversial issues placed for a public vote via the initiative or referendum process by one political party or group,with the goal of dividing candidates and supporters of a rival party or group are known as

In a 2010 decision,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington could do what with signatures collected on a popular referendum?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding direct democracy and minorities?

Regarding direct democracy,most people feel that

Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter decisions on ballot measures?

How have minorities been affected by direct democracy measures? What minority group is currently on the frontline of initiative battles,and how is the fight progressing across state legislatures?

In 2011,what did the Humane Society do to place pressure on Congress to modify regulations on raising chickens?

A public vote to approve a measure placed on the ballot by a state legislature or local government is a

What is the mechanism of the direct initiative?

In 2004,ballot measures dealing with which issue shaped the agenda of the presidential election?

Why is the initiative process sometimes called the "gun behind the door"? Provide examples of how this process has been used effectively.

Which state has used the initiative process more than any other?

Regarding whether money matters in initiative campaigns,some studies have shown that

Which of the following states does NOT have any form of the initiative process?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters