We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses? Lay out what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government and argue whether or not these weaknesses indicate a need to alter our form of government.
What will be an ideal response?
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Militarization, human rights violations, the trade imbalance, currency manipulation, and incursions on intellectual property rights are all issues in the relationship between the United States and __________
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The typical American attitude towards interest groups is one of
a. gratitude. b. hatred. c. suspicion. d. indifference. e. acceptance.
Privatization refers to the process of
a. the government taking over existing private companies that are often given monopoly status. b. minimal government involvement in regulation of the economy and little social welfare spending. c. government ownership of the means of production and government control of economic decisions. d. selling government-owned enterprises to the general public or to foreign investors. e. the government developing its own companies that are often given monopoly status.
Which of the following statements is true of liberal democracies?
a. The individual, not the state, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior. b. The state, not the individual, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior. c. The individual is ultimately sovereign over much state behavior. d. The private sphere is indistinguishable from the public sphere. e. The individual is subject to the whim of the state.