A(n) _____ is a government system in which a leader or group of leaders seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life
A) libertarian system
B) republican system
C) constitutional democracy
D) totalitarian dictatorship
E) egalitarian system
D
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All of the following conclusions concerning the effects of descriptive representation are true EXCEPT ______.
a. the poor suffer in the distribution of goods and services because they are badly underrepresented b. African Americans and women have gained symbolically from greater representation in Congress c. African Americans and women have clearly gained substantively from greater representation in Congress d. the primary effect of descriptive representation appears to be to bring neglected perspectives to the legislative process e. partisan identification is often more important than race or gender in determining the policy positions a representative will support
In New York Times v. United States, the Nixon administration
a. supported freedom of the press. b. filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Times. c. attempted to restrain publication of the Pentagon Papers. d. played a passive role because of its fear of antagonizing the public so soon before the 1972 election.
In theory, most communist states would be considered:
A) assembly systems. B) cabinet systems. C) presidential systems. D) hybrid systems.
Which of the following statements about attitudes is correct?
A. When stating opinions or casting votes, Americans rarely respond in ways that express their underlying attitudes. B. It combines feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and predispositions to react in a certain way. C. Most individuals hold widely shared attitudes in the United States. D. Most people have an elaborate set of informed, organized, and internally consistent attitudes.