Decisions in a democracy should be made through
a. the Senate.
b. the House of Representatives.
c. majority rule.
d. minority rule.
e. the electoral college.
c
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a. gerrying b. packing c. diffusing d. cracking e. bakering
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a. administration b. bureaucracy c. cabinet d. civil service
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a. PR is the fairest of all electoral systems. b. PR reduces the influence of local and regional interests over government policy. c. PR produces weak political parties that are susceptible to pressures for trade openness. d. PR tends to produce weak governments that are too weak to impose trade restrictions. e. PR allows all parties to be represented in government, and it is in most parties' interests to have trade openness.
Why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution not anticipate the first phase of the presidential elections?
A) In that period, two elections were illegal. B) They did not anticipate that a two-party system would emerge. C) There was not enough population to warrant an election. D) The population was so low that it was possible to create a ballot with all names listed. E) It was very likely an oversight on their part.