The Greek word demos, which is the root of the term democracy, means
A) common people.
B) power.
C) participation.
D) foundation or base.
E) order.
A
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A. initiatives B. drafts C. bills D. referendums E. bonds
An important contribution of Max Weber to political science was
a. developing the comparative method. b. providing the classic definition of politics "who gets what, when, and how.". c. putting the "science" in "political science" by asserting that by using methods of scientific inquiry one could find laws of human behavior, just like those of the natural world. d. identifying and defining three types of authority. e. leading a movement of some comparative politics scholars to reject causality as central to the study of politics and instead focus on degrees of association between two or more variables.
Populist rulers in Latin American often relied on ______ to ensure political support.
A. clientelism B. ideological appeals C. significant policy changes D. strong party organizations
Why do poverty and economic inequality threaten democracy?
a. Democracy is predicated on economic equality. b. Economic inequality increases the incentives for political participation. c. Economic inequality means that fewer citizens are affected by government decisions. d. Those who are poor are less effective democratic citizens.