Democracy means ______.
A. rule by the people
B. representative government
C. rule by constitutional authority
D. rule by divine right
A. rule by the people
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The institution with the strongest support among the masses is the __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Texas Supreme Court ruling in the 1998 Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. __________.
A. overturned the state law prohibiting state funds from being used for medically necessary abortions B. defined life as beginning at conception, thereby making abortion subject to criminal prosecution as murder C. upheld restrictions of a lower court on demonstrations near abortion clinics and the homes of doctors who performed abortions D. overturned a series of restrictions (including "informed consent" and parental approval for minors) on abortions enacted by the state legislature
One of the most important ideas to remember about the concept of civil society is that it is distinct from governmental institutions
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The difference between the American federal system and a confederation is that in a confederation, state governments
A. are fully absorbed within the national government. B. lose the ability to enact original legislation. C. do not recognize the existence of a national government. D. retain the ability to enact original legislation. E. retain their full sovereignty over their jurisdictions.