One of the great puzzles surrounding the ever-increasing expectations we have of government is the fact that
A) ?the Constitution is designed to make it difficult for government to act.
B) ?the federal courts have facilitated these expectations.
C) ?few government officials have welcomed such change.
D) ?Americans seem to know less and less about government and politics.
E) ?political participation has continually decreased.
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The statement, "Man is by nature a political animal" is attributed to __________
A) Niccolo' Machiavelli B) Seymour Martin Lipset C) Mao Zedong D) Aristotle
In the mid-19th century, as the original Federalist judges began to retire or passed away, many of their replacements held a stronger view of ______.
a. state authority b. local authority c. national authority d. international authority
The United States was born through the fusing of independent states—states that would never have agreed to a merger if giving up their independence had been part of the deal. __________ was a compromise
a. Federalism b. Dual federalism c. Cooperative federalism d. Sovereignty
Which of the following best illustrates the idea of direct democracy?
a. The United States. b. Russia. c. India. d. Iraq. e. Ancient Athens.