The notion of direct democracy is quaint and appealing, but the actual achievement of direct democracy is difficult. For example, direct democracy was possible in Athens only because the city was relatively small and because ______.
A. there was a public school system so voters were very educated
B. minor government positions were filled by appointment, not election
C. women could vote
D. Athenians had slaves to do much of their work, so the citizens were free to engage in politics directly
D. Athenians had slaves to do much of their work, so the citizens were free to engage in politics directly
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United States health care disparities means that
A. those in poor or rural communities have poor health and shorter life expectancy B. African American infants mortality rates are neatly twice those of whites C. One-third of Hispanics are uninsured D. Ten percent of Hispanics rely on their primary care from emergency rooms E. All of the above
The American Medical Association (AMA) is an example of which type of interest group?
A) ?labor union B) ?trade association C) ?professional association D) ?ideological group E) ?public interest group
An example of a policy that an economic liberal would most likely support is ______.
A. opposite-sex (traditional) marriage B. privatization of governmental resources C. devolution of power to the states D. unemployment insurance
The justification for Ohio’s voucher-based educational system was ______.
a. to allow parents to send their children to faith-based private schools b. to equalize funding within the public school system c. to allow all parents to send their students to private rather than public schools d. to allow market-based pressures of competition to improve low-performing schools