The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) largely banned party soft money and narrowed the definition of issue advocacy

All of the following arguments EXCEPT that _____ are often made against direct democracy

A.it leads to governance by an active minority that is not representative of the population B.it can make the government process very unstable C.it almost always has a conservative outcome D.it has a debilitating effect on the legislature

Which of the following statements about the Texas attorney general's advisory opinions is incorrect?

A) Government officials usually do not follow these opinions as they are not binding. B) If an official ignores the opinions, the attorney general will not defend the action in court. C) Advisory opinions are technically not legally binding, but they carry great weight in Texas government. D) The attorney general has the power to give an opinion that a law or practice does or does not violate other laws or practices of the Texas or U.S. Constitutions.