The idea that a bureaucracy of professionals, who follow the mandates of a legislature, can meet the administrative requirements of a democracy is called the doctrine of
a. hierarchical organization.
b. the spoils system.
c. neutral competency.
d. the iron law of oligarchy.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry’s liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians
a. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed. b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters. c. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions. d. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words “press” from the Bill of Rights.
What are the potential problems associated with a constitution that can be amended too easily?
What will be an ideal response?
Who is considered the first Western political philosopher?
a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Sappho d. Socrates e. Thales of Miletus