If potential conflicts exist in ethnicallydivided societies, which electoral rules would political scientists recommend in order to mitigate the conflict?
A. proportional representation electoral rules.
B. majoritarian electoral rules.
C. scholars don’t agree on the best course of action in this case. Some recommend PR and others recommend majoritarian rules.
C. scholars don’t agree on the best course of action in this case. Some recommend PR and others recommend majoritarian rules.
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Contemporary political scientists often refer to which of the following as the first prominent exponent of a pluralist model of democracy?
a. John Calhoun b. Thomas Jefferson c. Alexander Hamilton d. John Quincy Adams e. John Adams
The writings of Thomas Hobbes deeply influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which was a chief weakness of the Articles of Confederation that related to population of the states?
a. It could not regulate commercial trade between states. b. One vote per state gave states of all size equal power. c. The national government could not raise an army and relied on the states. d. The government lacked a national judicial system to address states' need.
As a result of the Roth Rule, material cannot be censored because
A. Some individuals can find sexual innuendo in it B. An isolated passage in the material tended to corrupt those who are open to immoral influence C. It is likely to arouse someone who is particularly susceptible to being aroused D. The material appeals to a susceptible segment of society