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| The democratic idea that every citizen should have an equal say in the electoral process can be summed up in the expression: |
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| The English philosopher John Locke argued that _________ and the very reason people agreed to enter into a social contract to form government in the first place. |
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| the preservation of individual rights and liberties was the central responsibility of any government |
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| As of 2010, 40 percent of Americans under age 25 are members of a minority group. What predictions can be made based on this evidence? |
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| The influence of minorities on American politics and culture will increase |
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| Which of the following is strongly considered government action? |
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| The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act |
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| According to John Locke, the absence of a respected social contract is one of the halmarks of a society lacking in _______. |
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| _________ is usually cited as the purest form of democracy that ever existed. |
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| Athens of the fifth century BCE |
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| The statement "government is always government by the few" expresses the basic idea of a (an) _________. |
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| Public goods are goods and services that are _________. |
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| National parks, highways, and sewage disposal plants are considered _________. |
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| What is the central idea of a democracy? |
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| Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. |
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| One paradox or irony of democracy is the _________. |
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| potential conflict between majority rule and individual rights of the minority |
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| Why do most people engage in politics? |
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| The role of organizations such as political parties and interest groups is to transmit the wants and demands of _________. |
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| individuals and groups in our society to government officials |
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| What prevents tyranny of the majority over a minority in most policy decisions in a democracy? |
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| the composition of the majority and minority is always shifting, depending on the issue |
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| During the great depression, the new deal launched by President _________ mostly prevailed at returning Americans to work. |
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| Which of the following accurately characterizes direct democracy? |
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| A system that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and select officials |
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| In the US, governmental authority rests on an agreement among the people being governed, called the social contract. A check that the people have on government overstepping its bounds is _________. |
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| ?? (not changing the social contract by choosing a different form of government) |
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| Which term describes the set of values that are deeply held by most Americans, and that motivate Americans to demand freedom and responsive government? |
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| Which statement about democracy is true? |
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| Democracy in ancient Greece was more a set of utopian ideas than a description of reality |
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| Many internal and external factors go into the passage of landmark legislation. For example, the Cold War had an effect on the passage of civil rights legislation in the 1960's because _________. |
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| many American leaders felt it was wrong to ask people of color in other countries to fight against the Soviet Union when the United States was treating African Americans as second-class citizens |
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| The root of any government action is found at the _________. |
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| Why did James madison warn against the creation of a direct democracy? |
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| He feared power would not be safe in the hands of the majority. |
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| In the 1950's, many people in the publishing and education industry lost their jobs because of the hysteria over _________ whipped up by Senator Joseph McCarthy. |
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| Which of the following is an embodiment of the concept of self-government? |
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| the ability for a person to run for political office |
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| Which of the following is an example of the practices of the majority violating the rights of the minority in the United States? |
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