Following Rueschemeyer, Stephens, and Stephens, Sanderson and Alderson argue that democracy emerged in large part as the result of one of the fundamental contradictions of capitalism. By this they mean that

a. parliamentary democracy is necessary for capitalism to flourish, but capitalism is
not necessary for parliamentary democracy to flourish
b. parliamentary democracy is necessary for capitalism to flourish, but the inherent
tendencies toward crisis in capitalism make democracy impossible to sustain
c. capitalist development creates a working class which is able, in turn, to use its
strengths to advance its own interests against the interests of capitalists


c

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a. Dr. Feelgood's Tonic b. Alka-Seltzer c. Coca-Cola d. Doan's Pills

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. sexual assault B. sexual stalking C. bundling D. hooking up

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