Of the following, which is the most common form of citizen participation in a democracy?
a. running for office
b. lobbying
c. grassroots activities
d. voting
d
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Within a democracy, which structure would most likely perform the functions of interest articulation and interest aggregation?
A. interest groups B. media C. political parties D. legislatures
The largest interest group currently in existence in the United States is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
4 Which statement best describes the chief justice of the Supreme Court:
a. he is selected by the other justices of the Supreme Court b. he is selected on a rotating basis c. he has supervisory authority over the entire federal court system d. he has supervisory authority over the state and federal systems e. beyond deciding cases, he holds only a ceremonial position
According to the text, what are the competing views of citizenship that exist today in the United States?
a. One view places faith in the citizen’s ability to act virtuously, whereas the other suggests that citizens should live in a more direct democracy. b. The competing roles differ on whether people should be viewed as citizens or whether they should be viewed as subjects. c. One view holds that individual participation in government should be limited because human nature is overly self-interested, whereas the other view places faith in the citizen’s ability to act virtuously. d. One view holds that individual participation in government should be unlimited because human nature is virtuous, whereas the other view places faith only in a citizen’s role in the economy. e. One view holds that individual participation should be high in economics, whereas the other view holds that individual participation should be low in government.