To ensure that majority rule does not become oppressive, modern democracies
A. limit political participation to individuals who are properly educated.
B. guarantee the rights of minorities.
C. reject the concept of free, competitive elections.
D. apply term limits to elected officials.
E. require two-thirds support of the legislature before a law can be enacted.
Answer: B
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A. successful Republican governance B. successful Democratic governance C. poor Republican governance D. poor Democratic governance E. both successful Democratic governance and poor Democratic governance.
Originalism is the theory of constitutional interpretation, which holds that
a. appellate judges should begin with the assumption that the original finding in a case was correct. b. the original Constitution carries more weight than its amendments. c. judges should look at the Constitution as an ever-changing document that shifts to meet new circumstances and norms. d. cases should be decided by the letter of the law rather than by the spirit in which the law was established. e. judges should look to how the Constitution was understood by those who wrote and ratified it.
On the day that Senator Obama announced Hsi bid for presidency a student at the University of Missouri created a Facebook group Called "One Million Strong for Barack." This is an example of
A.) political blogging B.) e-government C.) e-campaigning D.) e-petitioning
The main responsibility of the Federal Reserve System is
a. making all travel arrangements for nonmilitary government personnel. b. making monetary policy. c. making decisions about spending and taxes to reduce the size of the national debt. d. conducting congressional oversight of the Treasury Department.