When citizens circulate petitions to gather a certain minimum number of signatures to put a policy question on the ballot, it is called a(n)
A) initiative.
B) referendum.
C) runoff.
D) recall.
E) election.
An election on a public policy issue is called a(n)
A) initiative.
B) referenda.
C) primary.
D) recall.
E) procedure.
A citizen's group gathers enough signatures on a petition to force a popular vote on a statewide lottery proposal. This proposal would represent a(n)
A) recall election.
B) referendum.
C) initiative.
D) popular law.
E) citizen's proposal.
Twenty-four states allow for _____ which is a policy question that the state legislature places on the ballot and allows citizens to vote on it.
A) charters
B) initiatives
C) long ballots
D) referenda
E) primaries
The principle of responsiveness requires that legislators
A) follow the general contours of public opinion.
B) cast their ballots on the basis of what the people think back home.
C) pay especial attention to groups that are highly organized.
D) support public opinion in all matters related to electoral politics.
E) consider the views of their fellow legislators more than the views of constituents.
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