Victimization surveys indicate that
a. the crime rate reported by the FBI is actually very accurate
b. the crime rate is less than that reported by the FBI
c. the rate of serious crime is two to three times greater than the Crime Index reports
d. the rate of serious crime is consistent with the Crime Index reports
Question 2Which of the following is a characteristic of representative democracy in the United States?
a. absence of legitimate political opposition
b. a two-party system
c. coalition governments
d. government control of the media
Question 3The FBI Crime Index includes all of the following crimes EXCEPT:
a. forcible rape
b. motor vehicle theft
c. prostitution
d. burglary
Question 4A major difference between the types of democratic rule found in the United States and Great Britain is that in the United States:
a. coalition politics is more common
b. it is easier for third parties to gain political power
c. political patronage is more frequent
d. the party of the head of state need not win a majority of the seats in the legislature
Question 5According to the Crime Rate from 1972 2004 which of the following rates has declined from 1996 to 2004?
a. Forcible rape
b. Larceny theft
c. Murder
d. Aggravated assault
Question 6The type of democratic rule found in Great Britain is called:
a. an oligarchical system
b. a parliamentary system
c. a representative system
d. a totalitarian system
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