According to Aristotle, which form of government is ruled by many who rule in the interest of all?
a. democracy
b. polity
c. oligarchy
d. aristocracy
Q. 2The political culture approach to comparative politics, introduced in the 1950s, explains political systems in terms of people's values.
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Q. 3U.S. politics is characterized by its pure pragmatism rather than ideology.
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Q. 4Catholic countries have had an easier time with secularization than protestant countries.
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Q. 5If you are able to convince your friends to do what you want, you have power over your friends.
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Q. 6Socrates said that for a government to be considered democratic, there must have been at least two turnovers in power.
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Q. 7Nations construct states; states are not able to construct nations.
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Q. 8Some argue that the current wariness of Americans of giving Washington too much power is a direct product of our revolutionary path to independence from a strong monarch. This view is referred to as path-dependent development.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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