In the context of Brazil, and more generally Latin America, the term populism refers to
a. allowing "the people" to determine the basic political processes and principles of governance.
b. relying upon the political support of regional strongmen to rule.
c. promising labor unions specific wage guarantees in order to gain their political support to keep them from forming communist groups to challenge the government.
d. gaining the political support of previously disenfranchised sectors of society, often through manipulation and demagogic appeals.
e. expanding the right to vote.
d
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What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?
a. Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their success. b. Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. c. Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their terms continues. d. No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings.
The theory of original intent means that the courts must judge the constitutionality of a law based on the intent of Congress in passing it
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A formal document that proposes a law and is submitted to the legislature by one of its members is called a
A) bill. B) statute. C) resolution. D) amendment. E) enactment.
Which of the following arguments would Ghemawat probably concede to globalization proponents?
a. that although the world is not flat today, it will be tomorrow b. that the Internet has rendered geographical boundaries irrelevant c. that cyberspace is the only "space" that is truly integrated globally d. that the trend lines mostly point to increasing levels of globalization e. nothing is inevitable about the process of globalization