How do minor parties facilitate democracy in the United States?
a. by bringing more citizens into the political process with issue awareness
b. by challenging the constitutional supports for the two-party system
c. by sending important delegates to the major parties' national conventions
d. by thwarting the major party that is most ideologically distant -
a
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The Congress of the Confederation was commonly referred to as the __________ Congress
Fill in the blanks with correct word
After the Revolutionary War, farmers wanted powerful state governments.
a. true b. false
In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court ruled that
A. factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government. B. the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. C. state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. D. factory practices could only be regulated by the states. E. the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional.
According to the authors, which of the following is one characteristic of the ideal democratic citizen?
a. They understand who the main actors are. b. They understand the minor principles of the political system. c. They typically keep track of public affairs. d. They possess a high degree of tolerance. e. They possess a college degree.