Recent Research Demonstrates That Public Approval of the Legislature Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Recent research demonstrates that public approval of the legislature is lower in states with

• A) more professional legislatures compared to less professional legislatures.
• B) less professional legislatures compared to more professional legislatures.
• C) more conservative legislatures compared to less conservative legislatures.
• D) more liberal legislatures compared to less liberal legislatures.

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Definitions:

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.

Ratification

The formal approval or confirmation of an agreement, treaty, constitution, or law, making it officially valid and binding.

Southern Legislatures

The legislative bodies governing the states in the southern United States, particularly in reference to periods of significant historical context, such as during Reconstruction or the Civil Rights Movement.

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Northern states during the American Civil War (1861-1865).