A system in which citizens choose the individuals who are then responsible for making and enforcing public policy, is referred to as a ___________________
A) direct democracy
B) parliamentary system
C) divided government
D) representative democracy
E) limited monarchy
D
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Making the French president the keystone of the political system is unique to France. The usual model would have which leader as the dominant role?
A. Prime Minister B. general electorate C. Lord Chief Justice D. party whip
The doctrine of fascism sees as its goal the
a. subservience of the individual to the state. b. establishment of a liberal civil society. c. creation of commitments with international organizations. d. development of democratic institutions.
In the 1948 contest in which Democratic candidate Harry Truman came from far behind to defeat the Republican Thomas Dewey, voter turnout
a. was about 53 percent. b. was less than 50 percent. c. reached a record-high of nearly 70 percent. d. was extraordinarily high and continued to remain so for the next decade. e. was high, but only for members of the middle and lower classes.
Which of the following criteria is not typically employed when the media decide whether or not to include a story in the newspaper or broadcast?
a. the level of controversy b. negativity—bad news is preferred to good news c. foreign or domestic policy d. authority and status of a source