Thomas Jefferson believed that once established, a political system should only be changed in unusually dire circumstances.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2The number of registered Hispanics is lower than either white or African American voters.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Although traditional, presidential concession speeches are of little practical political value.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Which of the following is not a characteristic of democratic political systems?
a. majority rule
b. direct government by the people
c. civilian rule
d. constitutionalism
e. minority rights
Question 5Democracy:
a. has always been regarded as the best form of government.
b. can only exist in capitalist societies.
c. is claimed, to a greater or lesser degree, by nearly every government in the world.
d. has always been a de facto concept.
e. has always been de jure, but not de facto.
Question 6Which of the following is characteristic of a totalitarian society?
a. There is only one political party.
b. People are controlled through terror and intimidation.
c. Media is controlled.
d. An elaborate ideology offers a complex but simplistic explanation for most aspects of life.
e. all of the above
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