What is "political legitimacy," as defined in the text?
a. Elected officials follow the wishes of the people who voted for them.
b. A very large majority of the people eligible to vote actually vote, so that elected officials truly represent the people.
c. Elected officials, even those who are honest, find that they must support the interests of the people who have wealth and power.
d. A very large majority of the population agrees that that the properly elected and appointed government officials should exercise the authority provided to them by the law, and that the people follow the laws and rules established by those in the government.
d
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Examine the painting of black families seated in a row along the wall of a shack. What will be the fate of these black families?
A) They will soon be the owners of the white men outside of the doorway. B) The families will be broken up through sale to white men. C) The families will successfully escape their kidnappers. D) The families will petition local government for their release.
Which of the following was a feature of Massachusetts' constitution?
A) property requirements for office holders B) voting rights for women C) the abolition of slavery D) universal white male suffrage
In the Declaration of Independence, where did Thomas Jefferson place the blame for the problems between the colonies and Great Britain?
A) Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it had passed over ten years B) King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism C) the king's ministers, because they had refused to compromise and had turned the king and Parliament against the colonies D) British merchants, because their drive for personal profits had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire E) all of these choices
What is Mary Wollstonecraft best remembered for?
A. Loyal service to Marie Antoinette at the outset of the French Revolution B. Help in the assassination of Robespierre C. Authorship of the Vindication of the Rights of Women D. Scientific ideas regarding the telescope and its uses in astronomy E. Role in helping to formulate Napoleon's policy on women