In a single member, first past the post district, ______.
a. only one person may run for a position
b. the person who gets the most votes is elected from that district
c. a district may put up only one candidate from each party
d. a candidate who comes in second may gain some power
b. the person who gets the most votes is elected from that district
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Which of the following is a problem of growing concern with respect to the U.S. national debt?
a. that an increasing share of the debt is owed to foreign banks and governments b. that there are too few people working to continue to fund the level of debt c. that the U.S. Congress is now constitutionally forbidden from "floating" debt d. that too much debt will cause the economy to overheat and increase unemployment levels
Which of the following best describes the major difference between anarchy and democracy?
A. There is no government. B. There are multiple governments. C. The government controls the economy. D. The government runs by consensus rather than majority rule.
The federal appeals court level consists of
a. trial courts. b. 13 Federal Judicial Circuit Courts.. c. trial level constitutional courts. d. U.S. District Courts. e. state courts.
Aristotle was the first political theorist to assert that a state’s economic system serves as the foundation for a state’s political system. What feature did he argue was needed for a democracy to flourish?
a. A strong public school system
b. A strong family unit
c. A strong health care system
d. A strong military
e. A strong middle class