Unlike Athens, the early United States had a population of nearly 4 million people, which made direct democracy impractical. Instead, the Framers created a
A) dictatorship.
B) direct democracy.
C) representative democracy.
D) socialist government.
E) monarchy.
C
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The American system of democracy would be in serious trouble without ______.
a. a monopoly on news media b. media aggregators c. print media d. the reporting of skilled journalists
Some third-party supporters complain that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party
monopolize power in the United States, yet are nearly identical in the way they operate and the policies they pursue. These critics are most likely to believe that American democracy is jeopardized by a. the lack of meaningful organized opposition. b. those who own private property. c. an overly limited government. d. partisan squabbles over substantive public policy principles. e. minority rule.
Reserved powers are protected by which Amendment?
a. Sixth Amendment b. Eighth Amendment c. Tenth Amendment d. Thirteenth Amendment e. Fourteenth Amendment
The Maastricht Treaty established the
A) limits of Germany's economy following WWI. B) barriers on creating free trade areas in Europe. C) European monetary system. D) European Union.