Why didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?
A. It wasn't the best way to resist manipulative politicians.
B. Direct democracy had never been used before.
C. The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy.
D. They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms.
E. They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority.
Answer: E
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In the traditional form of international politics, how would people in a society put pressure on a government that is not their own?
a. They would pressure that government by forming transnational organizations or advocacy networks to make contact. b. They would put pressure on the subunits of their own government, which would contact the subunits of the target government and try to convince them to influence that state's policies. c. They would ask their own government, through regular domestic politics, to talk to the other government through regular international politics. d. They would contact the target state directly through protest or advocacy groups. e. They would contact similar-minded individuals in the citizenry of the target government and influence them to seek change through their regular domestic political process.
For state moralists, the key value in international politics is
a. international cooperation among states. b. the assurance of peace. c. the autonomy of the state and its people. d. the prevalence of the balance of power. e. the prevention of the rise of a superpower.
Once a case is assigned to a judge, the next step in a civil suit is _________, when each side gets access to information relevant to its suit held by the other side
A) deposition B) discovery C) plea bargain D) reapportionment E) trial
Lindsey is analyzing her data. For her analysis, what level of power should she try to achieve?
a. .50 b. .80 c. .90 d. .75