All of the following are ingredients of a pluralistic democracy EXCEPT
A) group competition for policy benefits.
B) bargaining and compromise.
C) majority rule.
D) multiple access points to policymakers.
E) separation of powers.
Ans: C) majority rule.
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A system of government where power is divided between a legislative, and executive, and a judicial branch of government is referred to as
a. a Separation of Power system. b. a Confederacy. c. a federalist system. d. a monarchy. e. none of the above.
The number of civilian federal government employees has decreased since the late 1980s
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A situation where poorer states are vulnerable to sudden fluctuations in richer economies and dependent on the export of raw materials, whose prices often stagnate or decline, while prices for the manufactured products they import invariably increase is called a. economic dependency. b. rentierism
c. interdependency. d. economic addiction. e. mercantilism.
What does a rational party contribute to our democratic process?
a. It recruits candidates, thwarts opposing party initiatives, and ensures an effective rivalry between the citizens of red and blue states. b. It aids candidates, organizes a complex government, and educates citizens to vote the party line. c. It promotes citizen involvement, ensures accountability, and seeks to become the only real party. d. It organizes the election process, facilitates voter choice, and ensures a turnout of party voters.