Democracies in change Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years? (A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty - Answer- Public demand for, and expectation of, social services ...

A - ANSWER-Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political beliefs in America. A. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens. B. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on personal advancement through education. C. Never has an American majority expressed a willingness to entrust health insurance fully to the government. D. America has a strong individualistic culture/...

The United States is in a sustained, long term state of engagement in the information environment with adversaries, competitors, and enemies. - -True Influence operations by China and Russia form a dangerous synergy in that: - -Russian efforts tend to disrupt factions in western democracies and China touts the superiority of authoritarian regimes x-Chinese efforts tend to disrupt factions in western democracies and Russia touts the superiority of authoritarian regimes -Russian efforts targ...

US Government - ETA 1 ReviewWhat form of democracy are most democracies in large , Industrialized nations? - correct answer Republic In an oligarchy, who runs the government? - correct answer small group of people True or False At it's most extreme an authoritarian regime becomes monarchy. - correct answer False Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people? A. Theocracy B. Monarchy C. Repu...

PLS Exam 1 Study Guide Questions & Answers 2023/2024 What are the two requirements a political system must satisfy to be considered a democracy? - ANSWER-1. Inclusive-all adult citizens vote for the people in charge 2. Competitiveness-system has to allow different political parties to compete on a relatively level playing field Approximately what percentage of countries today are democracies? - ANSWER-25%-43% What is an authoritarian regime? - ANSWER-A government in which one leader ...

SED2601 Sociology Of Education Assignment 3 2022. QUESTION 1 Discuss what is meant by the following: Democracy Democracy is a democratic political system which has evolved from ancient democracy (Du Plessis, 2018:55). In democracy, all citizens, regardless of gender, race, or social class, are included; individual and civic aspects of citizenship are not “mutually exclusive” (linked in such a way that one excludes or prevents the other), but mutually beneficial; and citizens take an a...

Public Health Final Exam 2023 Already Passed. Which of the following pieces of data is not part of the vital statistics system? a. Births b. Deaths c. Cancer diagnoses d. Dissolutions of marriage - ANSWER C. Which of the following is not true of case-control studies? a. They usually use a placebo b. Subjects choose for themselves what their exposure is c. Subjects have the disease at the beginning of the study d. They are shorter and need fewer subjects than other studies - ANSWER B. ...

CMN 142 Exam 1 Basic 88 Questions with Verified Answers When and where was the first newspaper published? - CORRECT ANSWER Strasbourg, Germany 1605 (Printed by Johann Carolus) Four italicized characteristics of a newspaper - CORRECT ANSWER 1. published 2. periodical 3. printed 4. present-centered Four italicized characteristics of a newspaper: Published - CORRECT ANSWER Meaning intended to be circulated to multiple persons, many of whom may be unknown to the publisher (unlike a per...