In the twentieth century, diffuse and ineffective decision-making, and corruption were the reasons many counties shifted away from ______.

______ jurisdiction is the requirement that judges consider every case, the principle being that everyone has the right to an appeal.

Dillon’s Rule is built on the legal principle of ______, which means “outside one’s powers.”

Interest groups tend to support new candidates over incumbents for office.

Lobbyists work to keep legislators and their staffs appraised of ______.

Attorneys General have become major political players in recent years by ______.

Cause lobbyists often use ______ to sway public opinion and pressure public officials.

When a governor is forced to run for reelection midterm due to a citizen-generated petition, the governor is encountering what kind of removal effort?

______ means that parties play less of a role in determining who is going to run for which office and that candidates, in effect, select themselves.

Which of the following groups of people tend to be Democrats?