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.

d

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Vermont's law, which limited the amount someone could contribute to a candidate for statewide office to $400 over a two-year election cycle, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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