Authoritarian regimes sometimes allow a degree of rule of law in order to
a. check the power of the executive and the legislature
b. build legitimacy by providing personal security
c. pursue opposition leaders
d. demonstrate public support
b. build legitimacy by providing personal security
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The first full-scale application of the idea that centralized power can be dangerous was found at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Confucianism is a set of beliefs that
a. advocates traditional social attitudes as a way to immunize countries from the corrupting cultural influences of Western-led globalization. b. contends that the market is the best way to allocate resources and generate wealth, but not to distribute such wealth. c. stresses that individuals have a right to make decisions for themselves and that, as much as possible, families and small social organizations should provide economic protection and distribute social goods to individuals rather than the state furnishing such protections. d. discourages government involvement in the protection of groups or leveling of the economic playing field. e. emphasizes respect for authority and hard work as well as an obligation by those in power to rule responsibly and in the interests of society as a whole.
An environmentalist will not compromise on his commitment to ecological values but will negotiate over acceptable levels of pollution. His action is best explained by which policy process model?
A. historical institutionalism B. stages model C. advocacy-coalition framework D. rational choice
According to Edmund Burke, which of these groups plays the most important role in society?
a. The military b. The proletariat c. The aristocracy d. The bourgeoisie