A system of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives, is called a(n)
a. monarchy.
b. democracy.
c. autocracy.
d. theocracy.
e. dictatorship
b
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Which one of the following correctly states the difference between a block grant and a grant-in-aid?
a. Grants-in-aid can be spent for any purpose; block grants can be used only for narrow, specific purposes. b. The national government gives far less in both block grants and grants-in-aid than it used to. c. Block grants originated during the Civil War; grants-in-aid did not begin until the early 1900s. d. Block grants are given by the states to the national government; grants-in-aid flow from the national government to the states. e. A grant-in-aid can be spent only for specific purposes; block grants can be used for broad, general purposes.
A variable that measures per-capita income by state as ‘low’, ‘medium’, or ‘high’ is a(n) ________________ level variable.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How are minor political parties usually significant?
a. They distract from important policy debates. b. They effectively disprove Duverger's law. c. They push major parties to incorporate new ideas or elucidate current ones. d. They win elections in crucial swing states. –
The most democratic of the state constitutions in 1787 was that of ______.
a. Maryland b. Georgia c. Pennsylvania d. New York