As of ________, the Texas state constitution had benn amended 483 times

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over which of the following cases?

a. appeals filed in state courts making their way from state supreme courts b. all civil cases (both state and federal) regardless of court of origin c. all cases affecting ambassadors, ministers, and consuls or when a state is a party d. all federal appellate cases must be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court at some point

Why is direct democracy untenable in the United States?

A. It exudes socialism. B. It yields inferior policy results. C. The U.S. population is too heavily concentrated in California. D. The U.S. population is too large.