What features of government did the southern states use to prevent the eradication of slavery? What steps were necessary to remove the obstacles to emancipation?

A device used in some states that allows for citizens to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot for voter approval or rejection is called a/an ________

A. initiative B. referendum C. convention D. recall

Which statement about the Congress of the People (COPE) is INCORRECT?

a. It was established as a breakaway party of the ANC. b. It won 7 percent of the national vote in the 2009 parliamentary elections but only garnered about 2 percent of the vote in the 2011 municipal elections which calls into question its long-term viability. c. It has built a well-structured, consolidated, and tightly controlled party organization in a short period of time. d. It has sought to position itself as a centrist alternative to the ANC. e. In the 2009 elections, it won the third largest share of seats in the National Assembly.