The chance that a person will suddenly fall into a much lower income bracket is higher in the United States than it is in most other industrialized countries

In a democracy, the legitimacy of the government is based on _____

a. the existence of a written constitution b. the government's willingness to protect property rights c. the existence of an absolute right to freedom of expression d. the people's participation in making the laws that govern them e. the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" in criminal law

In Texas, the governor can do all of the following EXCEPT ______.

a. call special legislation sessions b. determine the subject of special legislative sessions c. determine the length of special legislative sessions d. issue executive orders e. issue vetoes after a legislative session has ended