One of the weaknesses of the procedural model of democracy is that
A) it does not provide clear criteria on which to judge whether a government is democratic.
B) its reliance on rules may lead to rigidity and inefficiency.
C) it neglects the standards of classic Greek democracy.
D) it permits policies that violate standards of substantive democracy.
E) too much attention is paid to protecting minority rights.
D
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A) whether it is an accurate reflection of the characteristic in the participants. B) the reproducibility factor. C) the reproducibility of an accurate reflection of the characteristic. D) whether researchers can depend on it.
Compare and contrast the presidential primary system with the caucus system for selecting delegates to the national convention. Why might civic and religious groups prefer the caucus system?
What will be an ideal response?
The Arab Awakening protests that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa would likely have been impossible 20 or 30 years earlier because information technology led to __________
a. a massive shift in political identities, or cleavages, that had formerly been stable for decades b. an opportunity for change, at least when combined with changes in the energy industry and the decline of OPEC power c. a revival of earlier pan-Arab movements d. an easier means to organize protests, with social media and lower-priced technology, but little to any change in political cleavages within countries.
According to the UN Charter, states __________.
A. are not inherently equal under international law B. have full sovereignty over their own affairs C. may have full independence and territorial integrity D. should take disputes to the International Court of Justice