Question 1 (TCO 2) A(n) _____ is a political system without a monarch. institution

22 Jun Question 1 (TCO 2) A(n) _____ is a political system without a monarch. institution

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Question 1

(TCO 2) A(n) _____ is a political system without a monarch.

institution

monarchy

state

republic

Question 2

(TCO 2) According to Aristotle, democracy is the _____ form of government by _____.

corrupt; one

corrupt; a few

corrupt; many

legitimate; many

Question 3

(TCO 2) The idea that American states serve as “laboratories of democracy” is an advantage of _____ systems of government.

unitary

confederal

federal

proportional

Question 4

(TCO 2) Electoral systems that elect one person per district are known as _____.

multimember districts

majoritarian systems

single-member districts

proportional districts

Question 5

(TCO 2) If the Green Party receives 15% of the vote in a proportional system, which of the following is likely to happen?

The Green Party would receive no seats.

The Green Party would try to form a coalition with other parties.

The Green Party would attempt to gerrymander districts to its advantage.

The Green Party would demand a recount of the votes.

Question 6

(TCO 2) In a _____ system, the government owns little or no industry and redistributes little in welfare programs.

majoritarian

proportional

socialist

laissez-faire

Question 7

(TCO 2) The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is referred to as _____.

judicial review

judicial activism

judicial restraint

basic law

Question 8

(TCO 2) Though rare, a “true” democracy, is a system in which _____.

all citizens meet periodically to elect officials

all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws

popular accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited

the wealthy almost always have greater influence than the poor

Question 9

(TCO 2) Right-wing totalitarianism does not desire revolution; instead, it attempts to block _____.

a leftist revolution

ethnic turmoil

an Islamic fundamentalist movement

a libertarian revolution

Question 10

(TCO 2) What are features of an all-encompassing ideology?

An official theory of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms, and acceptance of an imperfect society

An official theory of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms, and claims of a perfect society

An eclectic sense of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in complex terms, and claims of a perfect society

An official theory of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in complex terms, and claims of a perfect society

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