In Many States, Citizens Have Constrained Government Activities by Adopting

question 20

Multiple Choice

In many states, citizens have constrained government activities by adopting principles of direct democracy. Which of the following places an issue on the ballot through petitions signed by registered voters?

• A) a recall
• B) a referendum
• C) an initiative
• D) a supermajority

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Definitions:

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Continuous Data

Data that can take on any value within a given range, as opposed to discrete data which can only take on specific values.

Equal Space

The provision or allocation of the same amount of physical or metaphorical room to different parties, ideas, or entities.

Central Tendency

Central tendency refers to a central value or a typical value for a probability distribution. It is a measure that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data. The most common measures of central tendency are the mean, median, and mode.