Voters Passed a New Law in 2010 That Reduced the Majority

question 32

Multiple Choice

Voters passed a new law in 2010 that reduced the majority needed to pass the budget from a supermajority to a simple majority.In 2011, the legislature passed a budget on time for the first time in five years.This is an example of:

• A)how rules help shape outcomes
• B)how a good economy in 2011 made legislators' decisions easy
• C)successful bipartisanship and compromise between the parties
• D)all of the above

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Commercial Nature

Pertaining to or characterized by activities aimed at the exchange or buying and selling of goods and services.

Contracting Parties

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Courts Presume

The principle that courts assume certain facts to be true until proven otherwise, under specific legal doctrines or in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Insurance Contract

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