Describe the central idea of democracy. What elements account for this idea's widespread popularity around the world?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify the central idea of democracy as that people want and are capable of ruling themselves.
2, Discuss how democracy's widespread popularity can be explained by its protection of human rights and recognition of intrinsic worth of human beings and equality. Democracy is also most likely to produce rational policies because of the pooled knowledge of society. Others note that democracies are more stable than other forms of government, that democracies are more likely to promote economic growth, and that democracies best allow free people to develop their natural talents.
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The compensation for a lawyer based on a percentage of a winning lawsuit is known as a
A) retainer. B) contingency fee. C) rebate. D) kickback.
On a three-way contingency table, the _____ variable is placed in the columns; the _____ variable, in the rows.
a. control; dependent b. dependent; independent c. independent; dependent d. control; independent
Which of the following is not a characteristic of "old" diplomacy?
a. elitism b. openness c. bilateral agreements d. the importance of the embassy
With regard to military spending, poorer countries
A. spend a lower percentage of their GNP than richer countries. B. spend a higher percentage of their GNP than richer countries. C. have spending patterns that vary with the international environment. D. spend very little on military and more on education and health.