Regular elections, broad suffrage, freedom of speech and the press, and freedom to join or form political organizations are significant because
a. they ensure that government leaders can simply do their jobs without worrying about public opinion.
b. they mean that government leaders always know precisely what the public’s opinion is.
c. they compel government leaders to take the public’s opinion into account if they want to keep their jobs.
d. they are mechanisms through which the government distracts the public from policy.
c. they compel government leaders to take the public’s opinion into account if they want to keep their jobs.
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Which of the following reforms would move a regime from a totalitarian system to an authoritarian system?
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The written brief
A.) reviews the legal activity and decisions to date B.) details the legal argument for the party's desired outcome in the court case C.) is an optional step, since the oral argument is more important
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false