Which is a characteristic of a democratic government?
a. The government rules over subjects.
b. There is usually one central head that is in charge of all laws and regulations.
c. The government dictates how its people can behave.
d. The citizens have considerable power to make the rules that govern them.
d. The citizens have considerable power to make the rules that govern them.
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Which research method should you use if we want to examine political differences between China and the U.S
a. cross-national comparison b. surveys c. comparative-historical research d. face-to-face interviews
Because each public official answers to a somewhat different constituency, representatives often find
A) it hard to reach agreement. B) their electoral incentive is undermined. C) that most people don't have conflicting values. D) that radical reforms generally favor more elections. E) it is easy to take positions contrary to those of their own constituency.
Who argued the Brown v. Board of Education case for the NAACP before the Supreme Court in 1952?
a. Thurgood Marshall b. Clarence Gideon c. Clarence Darrow d. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who is included in the "party in the electorate"?
a. party officers who educate the public on party policies b. public officials who are registered with one major party c. delegates to the national party convention d. voters registered with the political parties