Which of the following is true of a representative democracy?
A) The people themselves directly make political decisions.
B) A king or queen is considered the head of state.
C) The will of the majority is expressed by elected representatives.
D) A leader seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life.
E) The government rules according to religious precepts.
C
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Free market supporters have criticized the German social market economy for
a. its weak financial rules that allowed German banks to make risky financial investments abroad. b. its consistently high level of unemployment. c. the close relationship of German federal and state governments, business associations, and labor unions. d. generous labor laws, pension plans, and unemployment insurance. e. all of these.
In the congressional setting, casework refers to
A. members being honest with their constituents. B. challengers demanding honesty of incumbents. C. members helping constituents with problems. D. members' right to send mail free of charge. E. legislative research.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Second Amendment in 2008 dramatically changed the meaning of the amendment, asserting that the amendment conferred
A. only a collective right. B. rights only for government officials. C. rights only for the military. D. no rights whatsoever. E. an individual right.
______ is often difficult to evaluate because this criterion relies on assumptions and projections of the future that may or may not come to pass.
A. Equity B. Efficiency C. Effectiveness D. Political feasibility