Author Question: The Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Municipal League, and the NAACP are examples of ... (Read 35 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Municipal League, and the NAACP are examples of

a. mixed interest groups.
b. citizen interest groups.
c. noneconomic interest groups.
d. economic interest groups.
e. legislative interest groups.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding direct democracy and minorities?

a. Many people worry that the initiative process can harm the interests and civil rights of minorities.
b. There is evidence that the initiative process is prone to produce laws that disadvantage minorities more thanlegislatures would.
c. In nearly every instance where the initiative process has been used to limit minority rights, courts havestepped in to overturn voters and uphold minority rights.
d. Most initiatives pit the interests of racial/ethnic minorities against the majority.