What term describes the concept of a form of government ruled by active citizens rather than elected/appointed officials?
a. Constitutional democracy
b. Republic
c. Direct democracy
d. Segmented democracy
e. Tyranny of the majority
Answer is c. Direct democracy
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a. Wind b. Solar c. Geothermal d. Natural gas e. Ocean tidal
Under which president was the interpretation of the commerce clause greatly expanded?
A) Theodore Roosevelt D) Abraham Lincoln B) Franklin Roosevelt E) Ronald Reagan C) John Adams
The news media presents a mediated reality—one that presents only selective coverage of the world—because of its characteristics and political environment. Which of the following factors is NOT included in the explanation for why the American news media is so selective?
a. Concentration in the communications industry b. An increase in the number of foreign correspondents c. Increased competition for markets d. The tendency in the profession for journalists to be generalists rather than specialists
Democratization is the
A) process of moving from procedural to substantive democracy. B) process of transition as a country attempts to move from an authoritarian form of government to a democratic one. C) act of electing leaders in a way that conforms to the criteria of substantive democracy. D) process of moving from a demand to a market economy. E) requirement that freedoms and rights be protected by written covenant.