Imagine that 55 percent of Americans were opposed to the war in Iraq but the government decided to invade the country anyway. Does this violate the principle of consent?
a. No, it doesn't matter what the people think.
b. No, the American people gave their consent when they elected the government.
c. No, the government knows better than the people.
d. Yes, the government is required to listen to the public in making such an important decision.
e. Yes, the people have the final say over issues of war.
b
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a. Eighth b. Thirteenth c. Fourteenth d. Twenty-first e. Twelfth
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A) evidence gathered in violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a trial. B) it is unlawful to exclude certain crimes from grand jury proceedings. C) unlawful combatants are excluded from laws regarding search warrants and probable cause. D) a person must be read his or her "rights" before making a voluntary confession. E) police cannot question an un-Mirandized suspect even if there is an urgent concern for public safety.
The central idea of the consensus vision of democracy is that policy should be determined by ______.
A. only the representatives B. those with minority preferences C. those with majority preferences D. as many citizens as possible
A big part of the reason the study of international politics is so focused on war is ______.
A. a direct result of the horrors of World War I B. that very little of international politics is about cooperation C. that something as awful as war can only be explained by accidents or miscommunications D. that war is the result of cultural differences