What voting system is preferred by voting rights activists as a means of increasing minority representation?
A. at-large voting
B. preferential voting
C. cumulative voting
D. single-member districts
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false?
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A. single transferable vote B. alterative vote C. majority-runoff two-round D. single-member district plurality
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a. to encourage multi-lateral aid agencies to increase the number of loans made available to the world’s poorest countries b. as a program of debt relief that included debt forgiveness and poverty reducing policies c. as a series of special low-interest loan programs with extended periods for paying them off available to the world’s poorest countries d. as a series of resolutions passed by the UN Security Council to contain violence in the HIPCs
Which perspective emphasizes the information revolution as a key event leading to the end of the Cold War?
a. The realist perspective b. The liberal perspective c. The identity perspective d. The critical theory perspective