Describe some of the major failings of socialism.
What will be an ideal response?
Agricultural collectives failed to produce enough food and often were associated with repression and violence. Much wealth was transferred from rural areas to urban areas. Industrial production was inefficient due to both poor planning and unmotivated workers. There was a lack of consumer choices. Authoritarian regimes often used coercion and violated basic human rights.
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Which of the following best describes the public defender system?
A. It is a certification by a public prosecutor that there is evidence to justify bringing named individuals to trial. B. It is a formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense. C. It is an arrangement whereby attorneys are provided for people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys. D. It is an arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys. E. It is a term used to describe work that lawyers do for which they receive no fees.
According to pluralism, bargaining among organized groups and also between these groups and various parts of the government results in a series of compromises that become __________.
A. another series of compromises B. public policy C. a consensus D. a landmark decision
Justice Elena Kagan did not have any judicial experience prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court
Indicate whether this statement is true or false?
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation was organized to ________
A. revolt against the dictatorship rule of president Díaz B. obtain a greater say in the political process by industrialists and merchants C. limit the role of the Catholic Church in education D. fight for the rights of indigenous communities E. weaken the salience of ethnicity in politics