A(n) _____ is a public veto of legislation.
a. direct initiative
b. indirect initiative
c. popular referendum
d. legislative referendum
Q. 2Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of the state party chair?
a. Certifying election runoff winners to the state convention
b. Presiding over state executive committee meetings
c. Appointing delegates to the national convention
d. Calling the state convention to order
e. Handling requests of statewide candidates on the ballot
Q. 3Almost every state uses some form of _____.
a. referendum
b. initiative
c. popular veto
d. recall
Q. 4The official who determines locations of polling places, appoints primary election judges, and certifies names of official party nominees is the
a. precinct chair.
b. county chair.
c. state chair.
d. Secretary of State.
e. County Commissioner.
Q. 5A public vote to approve a measure placed on the ballot by a state legislature or local government is a
a. popular referendum.
b. legislative referendum.
c. legislative initiative.
d. popular initiative.
Q. 6Which of the following is not one of the primary activities of the county executive committee?
a. Presiding over precinct conventions
b. Accepting filing fees from candidates
c. Assembling the temporary roll of delegates to the county convention
d. Determining the order of appearance on the primary ballot
e. Assisting the county chair in preparing the primary ballot
Q. 7Political observers, pundits, journalists, scholars, and politicians
a. agree that direct democracy in the American states is a disaster.
b. agree that direct democracy laws in the American states must be reviewed, rewritten, and revised.
c. disagree over the merits of allowing citizens to have more direct control over their government.
d. disagree over the number of states that permit direct democracy.