1. According to the elite theory of government,
a. poor people and people of color should not be allowed to vote.
b. government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests.
c. wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people.
d. special interest groups make government policy.
e. politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters.
2. The Constitutions of West Virginia, Utah, and Maine permit a procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term. This process is called a(n)
a. recall
b. initiative
c. impeachment
d. referendum
e. judicial review
3. Which document revered by most Americans provides us with these treasured words: “all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...”?
a. Article V of the Constitution.
b. Declaration of Independence.
c. Articles of Confederation.
d. Preamble of the Constitution.
e. Judiciary Act of 1789