Britain is an example of a democratic republic where the people are sovereign.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
A democratic republic, by definition, has no king or queen. Rather, the people are sovereign. In contrast, a representative democracy may be headed by a monarch. For example, as Britain evolved into a representative democracy, it retained its monarch as the head of state (but with no real power). See 1-2: Different Systems of Government
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Which of the following is accurate with regard to the national debt in the United States?
a. The national debt as a percentage of GDP is about the same in the United States as it is in Japan. b. The national debt as a percentage of GDP is lower in the United States than it is in any other Western democracy. c. The national debt as a percentage of GDP is higher in the United States than it is in any other Western democracy. d. The national debt as a percentage of GDP is about the same as the GDP.
6 In some studies of client representation formal legal training has been found to be:
a. more important than previously thought b. of no value whatsoever c. strongly related to the success of the client d. less important than previously thought
Which of the following can exist in the state of nature?
A. civil rights B. civil liberties C. personal freedoms D. natural rights