When critics maintain that the democratic peace is "insignificant," they mean that
a. the wars involving democracies have been very small.
b. we should not have expected many wars between democracies because both wars and democracies are rare occurrences.
c. this is only a very small part of international relations.
d. there have been wars in which democracies have fought each other.
B
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Which of these is NOT a part of the suspension of the rules?
A) The Speaker is required to vote B) Debate is limited to 40 minutes C) No amendments are allowed D) A two-thirds majority is required for passage E) All of the above are part of the suspension of the rules.
In both a recent Gallup survey of the American public, and in a recent C-SPAN survey of fifty-eight professional observers of the presidency, President _________ was ranked as the greatest
A) George Washington B) Abraham Lincoln C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Franklin D. Roosevelt E) Ronald Reagan
When political parties mobilize voters, bring issues to the public attention, educate the public on issues of interest to the party, and compete with each other by expanding the scope of conflict, what else do they accomplish?
a. They stimulate political interest among citizens, and thus contribute to democracy by increasing democratic participation by the American public. b. They demonstrate that politicians will say and do anything to get elected and that campaign promises do not indicate what they will do once elected. c. They show the American public what true patriotism is through their candidates' willingness to do what they believe is in the best interests of the entire nation. - d. They gain political power under the guise of educating Americans on public policy issues, thus contributing to the appearance of democratic governance.