According to the Constitution, a national constitutional convention can be called by __________ to propose an amendment
A) a majority of the states
B) a majority vote in both houses of Congress
C) a two-thirds vote of either the House or the Senate
D) Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures
E) three-fourths of the states
D
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Direct democracy enables voters to make laws directly, amend the state constitution, recall officials, or repeal laws. 2. The election for non-partisan offices forbids candidates from mentioning their party affiliation on the ballot. 3. California’s constitution has been amended over 500 times. 4. In the 1960s, the Master Plan for Education guaranteed a free community college education, and both the Cal State system and the UC system were low cost. Voters can amend the state constitution without any legislative action.
The dictatorship type that is most likely to be followed by competitive elections is ______.
A. military dictatorships B. personalistic dictatorships C. dominant-party dictatorships D. monarchic dictatorships