With Regard to the Effect of Direct Democracy on Public

question 34

Multiple Choice

With regard to the effect of direct democracy on public policy,all of the following are true EXCEPT

• A)direct democracy makes policies more representative of what people want and always leads to better public policy.
• B)when voters are allowed to make direct choices on policies they sometimes make decisions that their elected representatives would not.
• C)the biggest policy effects of direct democracy may be in the realm of governance policy.
• D)the mere presence of the initiative process can affect public policy by changing how legislators behave.

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