When a small group of elites determines most of the political decisions, it is said that the government is
a. a democracy.
b. an anarchy.
c. an oligarchy.
d. an autocracy
Ans: c. an oligarchy.
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a. political linkage factors b. government actions c. structural factors d. government factors
Which United Nations component is the only one which permits its members to have veto power?
a. General Assembly b. Security Council c. Secretariat of the UN d. International Court of Justice
One of the most important factors that brings potential federal judges to the attention of senators and the Department of Justice is their
A) stand on issues. B) conviction rates. C) total honesty and integrity. D) ideological neutrality. E) involvement in partisan politics.
The ninth state to ratify the Constitution in 1788, which officially empowered the new government, was
a. Vermont. b. Delaware. c. New York. d. Virginia. e. New Hampshire.