Why did Dahl talk about polyarchies rather than democracies?
A. because he was not interested in democracies
B. because all countries have democratic characteristics
C. because he did not believe that any country was truly democratic
D. because he thought that there were many types of democracies
C. because he did not believe that any country was truly democratic
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The governor of Texas has observed that the legislature has been inactive for a while. Which of the following actions should she take to put the legislature into spotlight and pressure it into action?
a. replace the inactive members of the legislature b. increase the number of the members of legislature c. retain the members of the legislature in Austin d. call a special legislative session
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some commentators speculated on the reasons why the government was so slow in coming to the aid of victims, notably African Americans who lived in the poverty-stricken lower Ninth Ward
What may have been their reason for doing so? What will be an ideal response?
Oscar Lewis argued:
"The crucial questions from both the scientific and the political point of view is: How much weight is to be given to the internal, self-perpetuating factors in the subculture of poverty as compared to the external societal factors? My own position is that, in the long run, the self-perpetuating factors are relatively minor and unimportant compared to the basic structures of the larger society." In this quote Oscar Lewis reflects which political ideology? a) Conservative b) Liberal c) Libertarian d) Moderate
Why do African Americans strongly support the Democratic Party?
A. because African Americans are fiscally conservative and as such align with the Democrats B. because Democrats strongly supported the civil rights movement C. because the Democratic Party has been strongly opposed to expanding public assistance programs D. because African Americans strongly support the use of military force in foreign affairs