Two recent propositions (Props 36 and 47) may help reduce the state's prison population by ______.
A. closing many jails that need substantial repairs
B. transferring inmates to out-of-state prisons and private prisons
C. granting early parole to anyone convicted before 1992
D. imposing a life sentence on third-strike violent offenders only and reclassifying some drug crimes as misdemeanors
Answer: D
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A) Voters from either party can vote for any candidate. B) Anyone can file as a candidate for the seat. C) Neither candidate is an incumbent. D) Neither candidate has declared a party affiliation. E) Non-registered citizens may still cast votes if they prove residency.
The adoption of voter identification card requirements by states
A. was a response to well-documented accounts of widespread electoral fraud. B. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. C. will increase the voting power of poorer citizens. D. will likely cause a decline in voter turnout. E. is a policy intended to further the gains of the motor voter law.