Governments that are ruled by representatives who are elected by the people they represent are best described as ______.

A president's approval ratings can be affected by numerous factors. Which of the following statements describes trends in presidential approval?

a. Once a president's approval ratings begin to decline, the trend is irreversible. b. Historically, presidents experience a "honeymoon period" with regard to their ratings. c. Historically, presidents experience higher ratings in their second term. d. Individual events seldom have a noticeable effect on presidential approval ratings.

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, did which of the following?

A) invalidated literacy tests and property requirements and required select states and cities to apply for permission to the Justice Department to change their voting laws B) prohibited discrimination by employers and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate complaints of discrimination C) banned poll taxes in federal elections D) banned race discrimination in housing and made interference with a citizen's civil rights a federal crime E) banned racial discrimination in all public accommodations, including those that were privately owned