Madison and de Tocqueville both believed that voluntary groups
a. threatened democracy and should be prohibited.
b. despite the risks, were essential to an egalitarian social and political system.
c. were unlikely to form in a republic.
d. were a nuisance; placing the right to assemble in the Constitution had been a mistake because it led to the establishment of so many interest groups.
b. despite the risks, were essential to an egalitarian social and political system.
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What quality do the President of the United States and members of Congress share that prompted the Framers to place the nation's armed forces under their control?
a. They all believe Donald Trump needs a new hairdo. b. They often have prior military experience. c. They possess strong leadership abilities. d. They are elected representatives of the people. e. They are usually men.
Direct lobbying is most effective when conducted a. prior to legislation being introduced
b. early in the process when legislation is in committee. c. when legislation goes to the floor for a vote. d. when legislation is ready to go to the president.
On the subject of social welfare, a key difference between Americans and citizens of many European democracies is that Americans are more worried about
A. whether beneficiaries of government aid "deserve" it. B. whether everybody gets their "fair share" of the national income. C. whether social welfare programs will be financially solvent in the long term. D. whether laws that mandate social welfare are constitutional. E. the degree to which social assistance is carried out efficiently.
The author of the treatise On Civil Disobedience was ________.
a. Aristophanes b. Socrates c. Henry David Thoreau d. Mohandas Gandhi