Elected officials appear to pay the same attention to the demands of people who do not vote as they do to those who vote frequently

In general, who decides which bills get a serious examination in committee and which do not?

a) the committee chair b) the speaker and lieutenant governor c) the governor d) committee members by majority vote e) a public vote of the public through initiative and referendum

John Locke’s theories on _______________, _______________ and _______________ were extremely influential in early American political thought.

a. individual rights, property rights, the right to revolt b. racial equality, free markets, civic duty c. gender equality, government protection of industry, free speech d. Christianity, social justice, criminal justice reform