People in small communities (less than 5,000 inhabitants) are less likely to participate in various civic activities (including contacting local officials, attending community meetings, and voting in local elections) as compared to bigcity dwellers (those who live in places with a population of 1 million or more).
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2In Parliament, select committees can hold hearings, take testimony, and question
a. senior civil servants and ministers.
b. the prime minister and 10 Downing Street members.
c. the British monarch.
d. members of Britain's nondepartmental public bodies.
e. all of these.
Q. 3Which question(s) does Katz think is crucial in the design of democratic systems?
a. Are there minorities that need to be protected from the majority?
b. Do key groups in society trust and respect one another?
c. Does the threat to democracy come mainly from the rulers or the masses?
d. Are voters sufficiently educated and motivated to make political decisions?
e. Are equality and social justice central goals?
Q. 4White-collar workers and professionals participate in politics at about the same rate as unskilled workers and bluecollar workers.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Backbencher dissent
a. rarely occurs in Parliament.
b. has occurred more often since the 1970s.
c. occurs only in the House of Lords.
d. often occurred before the 1980s, but has since decreased in frequency.
e. is sparked by the opposition parties towards the governing party(s).
Q. 6The principle of due process is guaranteed by the Fifth and Thirteenth Amendments to the Constitution.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 7In the United States, younger people participate in elections less than middle-aged individuals.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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