This system of government describes a government where power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers responsible for making decisions on behalf of the populace
a. Monarchy
b. Aristocracy
c. Oligarchy
d. Representative democracy
e. Direct democracy
d
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What do Western and Goldstein claim to be more important than exit strategies?
a. entrance strategies b. strategies for unforeseen circumstances c. multiple contingent strategies d. transition strategies
Which of the following statements is correct about the views of the United States in the world between 2002 and 2017?
A. The decline in global opinion of the United States was not correlated with the Bush administration. B. The U.S. war on terror led to an increase in favorability ratings among virtually all countries surveyed. C. Global public opinion of the United States varies widely based on region. D. Favorability ratings of the United States continued to increase throughout the Obama administration.
Under the Miranda ruling, if a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, he or she __________.
A. must have a judge, rather than a jury, render a verdict in the case B. must self-represent in court C. is provided with a court-appointed attorney at taxpayer expense D. can plea bargain with the judge for a lighter sentence
Of the following, the strongest predictor of voter turnout is
A) income. D) place of residence/region. B) gender. E) ethnicity. C) age.