All of the following are requirements for representative democracy EXCEPT
A. there must be opportunity for genuine leadership competition.
B. individuals and parties must be able to run for office.
C. voters must perceive that a meaningful choice exists.
D. political resources must be distributed in a roughly equal manner.
E. communication through the press, meetings, speech, and the internet must be free.
Answer: D
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Jefferson was highly influence by John Locke while writing the Declaration of Independence, and he adapted all of these ideals from the Lockean philosophy EXCEPT
a. natural rights. b. separation of power. c. social contract. d. popular sovereignty.
Some of the world's fastest-growing nations have economies
whose growth may not be sustainable, critics charge, due to heavy dependence on: a. foreign industry, which may pick up and move elsewhere any day. b. heavy industry, in a largely postindustrial economic era. c. a large number of people living in extreme poverty, who are not well-educated. d. commodities such as oil and copper, whose prices are subject to fluctuations.
The capacity to persuade another person to do something he or she had not been planning to do is called
a. power. b. influence. c. pressure. d. induction.
Which statement does NOT strengthen the case against private campaign financing?
a) Private campaign financing undermines democracy. b) In 1992, the better-funded candidate won in 71 of 90 cases in the House of Representatives when none of the candidates was an incumbent. c) Politicians often do favors for those who contribute to their campaigns. d) Retiring politicians tended to have the same voting patterns before and after announcing their retirement