Most dictatorships (measured by the Freedom House measure) that hold elections use which type of electoral rules?
A. majoritarian
B. proportional
C. mixed
A. majoritarian
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Because there are two main political ideologies in the United States, most individuals are either __________.
A. libertarians or populists B. independents or activists C. liberals or conservatives D. pluralists or elitists
Today’s publicly aired presidential press conferences __________
a. are similar, in many respects, to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “fireside chats” b. lead to animosity between television and newspaper reporters c. allow presidents to convey messages directly to the public d. showcase spontaneous answers by presidents to tough questions
What does Barrington Moore's observation "No bourgeoisie, no democracy" imply about the requirements for stable democracy?
a. Authoritarian systems don't have a stable middle class. b. A stable democracy needs a rich elite to preserve the system. c. The power of the entrenched elites is the primary obstacle to democracy. d. A stable democracy can only take hold in a society with a large and educated middle class.
__________, who was initially hostile to the idea of a vigorous central government, concluded the Louisiana Purchase with France, which doubled the size of the United States and opened the continent for American settlement
a. James Polk b. Abraham Lincoln c. George Washington d. Thomas Jefferson