Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Representation is only possible in democratic countries.
2. Authoritarian systems are generally uniform because they are by definition nondemocratic.
3. Countries that have elections to determine political leaders or representative are democratic.
4. If Doorenspleet’s reassessment of Huntington’s waves of democratization is taken into account, countries like Switzerland and Australia would still count as “first wave” democracies.
5. Evidence from contemporary measures of democracy suggests that authoritarian regimes are no less stable than democracies nowadays.
1. false
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. true
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To overcome the free rider problem, many interest groups offer material benefits. What are tangible incentives?
a. the policies that interest groups help to bring about b. benefits given only to group members c. campaign contributions to elected officials d. bonuses given to the most effective lobbyists
The practice in which political parties provide or withhold benefits
to voters in exchange for their support is known as: a. pluralism. b. corporatism. c. clientelism. d. reciprocity.
In Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of the courts to interpret the federal constitution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Political knowledge and political participation have a reciprocal effect on one another
Indicate whether this statement is true or false?