What is the problem with the statement that “democracies have elections and authoritarian regimes have dictators”?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should focus on the fact that many authoritarian regimes hold elections and allow some dissent, while some formally democratic regimes restrict citizen input and participation. It should somehow discuss the idea of “electoral democracy.”
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a. Senate Finance Committee b. Higher Education Committee c. Business and Commerce Committee d. Economic Development Committee
What doctrine is an extension of Locke's idea that people are able to make rational decisions and that they understand what policies would best serve their interests?
a. Minority rights b. Majority rule c. Separation of powers d. Limited government e. Checks and balances
A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as __________.
A. an ex post facto law B. a habeas corpus violation C. a bill of attainder D. double jeopardy
Which president is most associated with a defense of assigning government posts on the basis of patronage instead of competency?
A. George Washington B. Franklin Roosevelt C. James Garfield D. Andrew Jackson E. Bill Clinton