According to Aristotle,
a. democracy was the same thing as tyranny.
b. monarchy was a proper form of government.
c. polity was an improper form of government.
d. both A and B are true.
B
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A. inattentive constituents dominate a legislator's voting decisions. B. public opinion has its strongest impact on visible and emotional issues. C. public opinion polls magnify the intensity problem. D. all of the above
Which two developments in European politics made possible Napoleon's rise in the late eighteenth century?
a. Republicanism and rationalism b. Enlightenment and education c. Democracy and emancipation d. Nationalism and democracy
Which of the following contributes to the unpopularity of welfare programs in the United States?
a. Americans are generally uncompassionate. b. Americans tend to think that U.S. welfare programs are not generous enough. c. Many Americans believe that access to welfare benefits contributes to the flood of immigrants. d. Welfare programs tend to increase inflation and decrease exports.
The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) that measures the quantity and quality of foreign aid provided to poor countries ranked the United States low on providing direct foreign aid, but this result may be misleading because __________
a. the index relies on questionable indicators of development such as the extent to which a country has incorporated technology in its business enterprises b. the index judges development primarily on how well a country can provide military security for its population c. the index ignores important factors such as the degree to which rich-country trade policies encourage poor-country imports and the degree to which rich countries are open to migrants from poor countries d. the index relies on qualitative judgments to produce quantitative data, includes possibly inessential components, and may be based on a false premise