Russia, China, North Korea, and Cuba are a few of the countries that are usually classified as what type of state?
a. Industrialized democracies
b. Current and former Communist countries
c. The Global South
d. Democracies
e. Capitalist economies
b
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Madison and the Framers preferred __________ over local democracies, fearful that local majorities would infringe on the rights of local minorities
A) direct democracy at the national level B) a large-scale democracy C) a large-scale republic D) small-scale town meetings E) a small-scale republic
According to psychological explanations, voter turnout in the United States is not likely to increase until
A) the government does something to restore people's faith in the effectiveness of voting. B) governmental corruption is completely eliminated. C) people's voices are heard over the noise of government corruption. D) the old political establishment is replaced. E) the Electoral College is replaced.
Which of the following is TRUE concerning the political orientations of Americans?
a. Americans tend to swing back and forth in their political orientations. b. Political orientations are embedded in Americans as youths and never change. c. Americans tend to follow the lead of European nations when determining their political orientations. d. Political orientations tend to be quite stable and lasting. e. Political orientations tend to change with every election.
What element of the Israeli and British parliamentary systems distinguishes them from most other parliamentary democracies?
a. A dual executive b. The lack of a written constitution c. A mixed regime d. The existence of a loyal opposition e. The enforcement of strict party discipline