What Factors Contribute to What the Text Refers to as "Grassroots

question 58

Multiple Choice

What factors contribute to what the text refers to as "grassroots apathy"?

• A)Local elections held at times when there is no national or state election
• B)When many of the local candidates in an election run unopposed
• C)When a ballot issue would only affect a small portion of the population
• D)When none of the issues on the ballot is particularly controversial
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

NLRA

The National Labor Relations Act, legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private-sector labor and management practices.

Unfair Employer Practice

Any act by an employer that is unjust, discriminatory, or violates an employee's rights or labor laws.

Unionize

The act of organizing into or forming a union, especially for the purpose of collective bargaining with employers.

Bargain Collectively

The process by which employees negotiate contracts regarding wages, hours, and other terms of employment through their representatives.