Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In majoritarian systems, candidates must win 50% plus 1 of the votes to be elected.
2. Democratic regimes have no problems with stimulating and channeling participation.
3. Formal legal mechanisms that translate votes into control over political offices and shares of votes are called electoral systems.
4. A system in which each geographical district elects a single representative to a legislature is called proportional representation.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
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James Madison defined a(n) __________ as a group of individuals concerned more with their self-interest than with the rights of individuals outside the group or with the needs of society as a whole
a. faction b. political party c. social movement d. oligarchy
Political action committees and advocacy groups are set up to
a. explicitly support a particular party subset or a candidate. b. issue "report cards" that assign grades to members based on certain votes. c. advocate for particular legislation. d. focus on one policy or issue.
Which of the following is true regarding the effect of democratization on interest groups in Mexico?
A. Democracy has increased the influence of labor on policy making decisions of the government. B. Democracy has made it mandatory for businesses to obtain membership in business interest groups. C. Democracy has prevented the Mexican emigrants from organizing and participating in politics. D. Democracy has reduced the political influence of business compared to the hold they had during the centralized regime. E. Democracy has provided more options for workers to organize and press their demands on the government.
Under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court adopted liberal policy positions on a number of civil liberties and civil rights issues
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.