If the United States has entered a period of dealignment, the most telling evidence would be an increase in the number of people identifying themselves as __________

Which of the following involves a specific number of voters petitioning to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot for approval by the voters in a referendum?

A. popular initiative B. legislative proposal C. constitutional convention D. constitutional commission

The political theory holding that government ought to do what the majority of people want is

A. pluralism. B. majoritarianism. C. elite theory. D. proportionalism. E. democratic centralism.