Which of the following represents the greatest threat to a newly formed democracy?
a. an insufficient supply of oil
b. a large number of interest groups
c. a highly unequal distribution of wealth
d. a sharp increase in the size of the middle class
c
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Which of the following is a method by which Congress can exercise control over the bureaucracy?
a. control of the agency budget b. limiting the total number of federal employees by statute c. firing cabinet secretaries d. direct congressional control of bureaucratic agencies in times of crisis
The textbook pointed out that among the consequences of direct action on the lower classes:
A. direct action has often provoked the direct and violent repression of the participants. B. the most notable beneficiaries of direct action have often been not the poor but the upwardly mobile middle classes. C. the most serious shortcoming of direct action tactics has been the frequent failure to create permanent institutions to represent the interests of the protesters. D. all of the above
City Y has a city council of five members. Every citizen of the city can vote for candidates for all five council positions, regardless of where they live. What type of council election system does City Y have?
a) at-large election system b) single-member district election system c) initiative and referendum d) recall election system e) bond election system
An individual suing another individual for a substantial sum of money would most likely file the case for trial in which of the following Texas courts?
a) justice of the peace court b) municipal court c) county court d) district court e) supreme court