Critical Thinking Questions -Should States Continue to Allow Ballot Initiatives and Other Forms

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-Should states continue to allow ballot initiatives and other forms of direct democracy? Why or why not?

Demonstrate knowledge of neonatal reflexes and brain development stages.

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Acknowledge the role of family, societal expectations, and self-perception in adolescence and adulthood.

Explain Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development across the lifespan.

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