Though democratic republic is the term most commonly applied to the United States' form of government, apply what you know of one non-democratic form of government (totalitarianism, authoritarianism, oligarchy, or aristocracy) and describe politics in the United States under that form of government.
What will be an ideal response?
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Persons who join an interest group because they have an earnest desire to change the world for the better are responding to
A. fixed incentives. B. monetary incentives. C. relegated incentives. D. social incentives. E. idealist incentives.
Why was the Legislative Redistricting Board's redistricting plan invalidated by a federal court in the early 1980s?
A. findings in Lawrence v. Texas B. the "Matthew syndrome" C. violation of the Voting Rights Act D. dilution of the impact of rural voters
The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that separate educational facilities for black and white students were __________
a. inherently unequal b. acceptable if funding was equitable c. equal under the law d. constitutionally protected
Some scholars argue that one aspect of culture that is important for democracy is how many different cultures exist within a single society. The idea is that too much cultural diversity can have a negative effect on the emergence or sustainability of democracy because it is harder for the citizens to coordinate and reach compromises on policies that will affect the entire country. In Table 7.3 in Chapter 7, what effect does the number of different cultures (measured by ethnic groups, religious groups, or cultural groups) have on the probability that a democracy will stay a democracy? (Hint: you will have to look at Models 3, 4, and 5.)
A. All of the independent variables in question have a negative and significant effect on the probability that a country can sustain democracy. B. All of the independent variables in question have a positive and significant effect on the probability that a country can sustain democracy. C. None of the independent variables in question has a significant effect on the probability that a country can sustain democracy. D. The number of religious groups (Model 4) does not have a significant effect on the probability that a country can sustain democracy, but the other two measures (the number of ethnic groups [Model 3] and the number of cultural groups [Model 5]) both have a negative and significant effect.