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Hosmon, Aaron |
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Which of the following is NOT crucial to the pluralist model of Democracy? |
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Partitioned Authority |
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Direct participation of the public |
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Transition of groups from expressing social interests to political interests |
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Open Access |
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Rasmussen, Erika |
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According to Madison in the "Federalist" No. 51, what provisions in the Constitution would control any efforts of tyranny |
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Separation of powers in the federal government into three branches |
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The presence of federalism- division of power between the nation and the states |
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The presence of a bicameral legislature |
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All of the above |
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Sinovic, Emily |
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Which of the following is not a principle of procedural democracy? |
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majority rule |
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political equality |
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minority rights |
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government responsiveness to public opinion |
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Sorisho, Julia |
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A principal drawback of the pluralist model of democracy is that it: |
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favors the elitist minority in society |
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encourages individuals to form interest groups |
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discourages individuals from forming interest groups |
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favors social groups that are well organized over those that are not |
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Sorisho, Julia |
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The constitutional principle, "separation of powers," tends to |
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frustrate majority rule |
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facilitate direct democracy |
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frustrate the pluralist model of democracy |
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facilitate the majoritarian model of democracy |
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Stahl, Catherine |
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Which concept is most compatible with majoritarian democracy? |
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decentralized government structure |
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protection of minority rights |
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centralized government structure |
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strong interest groups |
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Anonymous |
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On Wednesday, the class met as a "constitutional convention" to make the US government more "responsive" to majority public opinon. Which of these reforms is most likely to accomplish that end? |
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strengthen state's rights in the federal system |
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expand the Supreme Court's power of judicial review |
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allow for national referenda on major policy issues |
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limit members of congress to one term, preventing them from running for reelection. |
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Anonymous |
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On Wednesday, the class met as a "constitutional convention" to make the US government more "responsive" to majority public opinon. Which of these reforms is most likely to accomplish that end? |
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strengthen state's rights in the federal system |
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eliminate the Supreme Court's power of judicial review |
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limit the president to one term, preventing reelection of an incumbent |
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limit members of congress to one term, preventing them from running for reelection. |
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Anonymous |
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Which of the following pair of statements best explains the difference between elite and pluralist theory? |
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Elite theory defines government conflict as a minority versus the majority. Pluralist theory sees different interest groups competing against each other. |
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Elite theory believes that the minority makes most government decisions. Pluralist theory believes that mass electorates influence government the most. |
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Elite theory depends on a decentralized structure of government. Pluralist theory depends on a strong, centralized government. |
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Elite theory believes in a government of the people. Pluralist theory argues that politics is controlled by those elected to power in top government offices. |
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