In at least two states, local newspapers publish the names of local residents that have been called for jury duty but did not show up.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2What term is used to describe a question on the ballot asking citizens to give the state permission to repeal an existing law?
a. Recall
b. Primary
c. Legislative referendum
d. Run-off
e. Republic
Q. 3Which of the following is NOT true of the labor movement in Japan?
a. The Allied occupation encouraged unions as a form of democratizing Japanese politics.
b. Unions were instrumental in winning concessions over wages and working conditions.
c. The rate of unionization has fallen steadily since the 1970s.
d. The number of labor disputes, like strikes and walkouts, has fallen dramatically since the 1970s to the point that they are almost nonexistent today.
e. About one-third of Japan's urban labor force is unionized.
Q. 4Approximately 90 percent of all criminal and civil cases are settled out of court or with a guilty plea.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5What makes anomic interest groups unique is that they
a. develop spontaneously, in response to a specific policy.
b. are tied to political parties and are often started by party officials.
c. require members to participate in civil disobedience.
d. are typically located within the government.
e. have a strong institutional base but an informal structure.
Q. 6Which of the following is NOT true of minority ethnic groups in Japan?
a. The Ainu and the Okinawans both have their own distinctive language and culture despite being part of Japanese society for hundreds of years.
b. The majority of ethnic Koreans remain resident aliens.
c. The Ainu have been declared to be an indigenous people of Japan, although the Okinawans have not.
d. All ethnic minority groups are concentrated in the poorest prefectures of the country.
e. The core issue facing ethnic minorities is the discrimination they experience in employment and marriage.
Q. 7Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false