QUIZ G: DEMOCRACY BY PETITION
MULTIPLE CHOICE: On your scantron sheet, please use a #2 pencil to fill in the letter of the single best answer:YOU MAY WRITE ON THIS SHEET, BUT BE SURE TO TURN IT IN WITH YOUR SCANTRON!
1.
The
initiative is best described as:
a.
democracy
by petition
b.
direct
democracy
c.
citizens
can propose new laws
d.
all
of the above
e.
none
of the above
2.
Democracy
by petition is practiced at which level(s) of government?
a.
state
level only
b.
local
level only
c.
federal
level only
d.
both
state and local levels
e.
both
federal and state levels
3.
If
a simple majority of voters vote yes in a recall election, the targeted elected
official:
a.
remains
in office
b.
gets
a raise
c.
is
removed from office
d.
runs
for re-election
e.
faces
an opponent in a runoff election
4.
When
a petition gets enough signatures, about 5% of registered voters, and is
approved in the next election by a simple majority of voters, this is an
example of:
a.
separation
of powers
b.
representational
democracy
c.
anarchy
d.
democracy
by petition
e.
interest,
or pressure groups
5.
What
is not an example of democracy by
petition?
a.
Supreme
Court decisions
b.
initiative
c.
referendum
d.
recall
e.
propositions
MATCHING: On your scantron sheet, please use a #2 pencil to fill in the letter of the single best choice:YOU MAY WRITE ON THIS SHEET, BUT BE SURE TO TURN IT IN WITH YOUR SCANTRON!
6. The referendum A. Any citizen can propose new laws
7. The recall B. Voters make policy decisions
8. Democracy by petition C. Elected officials can be removed from office
9. The initiative D. Voters elect representatives to make laws
10. Representative democracy E. Citizens can prevent enforcement of laws