What is democracy?
a. a system that ensures freedom, justice, and peace to all citizens
b. a system that perpetuates the status quo and upholds the values of the party in power
c. a system that selects policymakers and organizes government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
d. a system that grants a status of privilege to the most active and informed voters
c
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Which of the following are true about unanimous consent agreements in the Senate?
A. They can be killed by a single objection. B. They are misnamed, because they only refer to a unanimous consent of the majority party. C. They are simple rubber stamps of bills that originated in the House. D. They are copies of matching bills that proceed simultaneously in the House.
Compared with the rest of the population, voting specialists tend to be
A. younger and more educated. B. younger and less educated. C. older and more educated. D. older and less educated. E. middle-aged and highly educated.
The two sets of principles embodied in just war theory are known as
a. justice in war and justice of war. c. defensive war and defensive strategy. b. human rights and nonviolence. d. Christian and Islamic theology.
What is one way in which the power of the UN Security Council is limited?
A) Its decisions depend entirely on the interests of its member states. B) The UN General Assembly can override its decisions. C) Member states adhere to Security Council resolutions. D) Eight of the ten nonpermanent members can override a permanent member's veto.