Identify the major threats to stability of the developed countries. Which one strikes you as most serious?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Developed countries face stability challenges that stem from four areas: value conflicts and disputes, internal debates about multiculturalism and immigration, political polarization, and increased support for authoritarianism.
2. Of the above-mentioned sources of instability, increased support for authoritarianism seems the most serious. The reason for this is that we have actually seen a rise in support for authoritarianism in recent years worldwide. Authoritarian leaders and tendencies undermine the very system - democracy - that made the North stable and prosperous. This is particularity worrisome because, historically, authoritarianism and the associated populism have preceded periods of violence and unrest.
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A. The cessation of The Chapelle Show. B. The relegation of Native American culture and heritage to sports symbolism. C. The continued production of merchandise featuring “Sambo” and “coon” figures. D. The removal of insensitive t-shirts from Abercrombie and Fitch stores.
What is the term for an election in which a candidate can win by getting the most votes, even if it is less than 50 percent of the votes?
a. a runoff election b. a plurality c. a recall election d. a majority
Theda Skocpol describes America’s contemporary civic universe as
a. populist. b. oligarchical. c. democratic. d. highly participatory.
Under the Constitution drafted in 1787, the president was to be elected by