The predictions of modernization theory are best described by which statement?

A. Countries are less likely to survive as democracies as income increases.
B. Countries are more likely to become dictatorships as modernization increases.
C. Countries are more likely to become and remain democratic as income increases.
D. Countries are more likely to become but less likely to remain democratic as income increases.


C. Countries are more likely to become and remain democratic as income increases.

Political Science

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The ‘natural law’ perspective on international law is most associated with which IR theory?

Realism Liberalism Marxism Critical Theory

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The United States has no federal policies regarding ________

A. unemployment benefits B. job training programs C. private sector insurance D. capital mobility E. paid sick leave

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The lifestyle-change theory suggests that one reason for decreased participation in elections is that people are __________

a. cynical about the campaign and election process b. now too busy with life events to make time for voting c. no longer confident in the government – d. less interested in politics as a whole

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What does inflation measure?

a. the rate at which federal spending increases b. the rate at which prices increase c. the rate at which government reinvests in economic development d. the rate at which joblessness increases

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