A Procedure Allowing the People to Vote to Dismiss an Elected

question 31

Multiple Choice

A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from office before his or her term has expired is called

• A) a referendum.
• B) direct democracy.
• C) a recall.
• D) an initiative.
• E) popular sovereignty.

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Definitions:

Uncertainty Avoidance

The degree to which people are able to deal with the unexpected and how they cope with uncertainty in unstructured environments.

Power Distance

The extent to which people in different societies accept the way power is distributed.

Hofstede's Dimensions

A framework for understanding and comparing national cultures across six dimensions: power distance, individualism vs. collectivism, masculinity vs. femininity, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, and indulgence vs. restraint.

Fragmented Culture

A situation in which a workplace or community is divided into separate and often conflicting groups with differing values or beliefs.