The “paradox of democracy” is that as
a. globalization spreads, more and more governments become authoritarian and anti-democratic
b. more new countries become democratic, older democracies face low voter turn-out
c. more people demand democracy, more military takeovers create fewer electoral democracies
d. corporations gain wealth, they lose political influence in democratic societies
b. more new countries become democratic, older democracies face low voter turn-out
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A. psychology B. micro level C. meso level D. macro level
All of the following are matched correctly except ____
a. cognitive / beliefs b. substantive / tall buildings c. material / automobiles d. normative / behavior e. cognitive / science
LeTian is born in a rural town in Southeast Asia, and Ethan is born in a modern city in Western Europe. Ethan’s country provides universal healthcare for its citizens, which will provide him with easy access to doctors, medicines, and vaccines. LeTian’s family, in contrast, lives very far from the nearest medical clinic and relies on a local healer. Due to this, LeTian’s health has the chance to be considerably worse than Ethan’s. What best describes the differences between LeTian and Ethan with regard to their health?
a. LeTian will experience anomie while Ethan will not. b. Ethan will experience anomie while LeTian will not. c. They have different life chances due to their biological differences. d. They have different life chances due to where they were born.
Jamel and his girlfriend had a terrible fight over something seemingly minor—how they would spend the weekend—and he got very angry. He slapped her in the face. This is an example of what type of violence?
A. Mutual violent control B. Common couple violence C. Intimate terrorism D. Conflict-driven