Direct democracy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is generally unique to presidential democracy? a. Citizens participate in voting. b. The executive power is separate from the legislature. c. The executive power is a part of the legislature. d. The head of state is not directly elected by the people. - ANS Choice b is correct. In presidential democracy, the president is separate from the legislature. Choice a is incorrect. Both in presidential and in parliamentary democracy, the people participate in voting. C...

Government 2305 Exam 1 Review Collin College Questions with complete solution Government 2305 Exam 1 Review Some states allow ballot referenda or popular initiatives which are forms of... A. Representative Democracy B. Totalitarianism C. Direct Democracy D. Monarchy - correct answer C. Direct Democracy The formal institutions that rule a people are called its... A. Economy B. Legislature C. Politics D. Government - correct answer D. Government The system of government that ...

Exam 1: POLS2302/ POLS 2302 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Intro to American Government II | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- LU Q: Where in the Constitution is the "right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" specifically contained? Answer: the phrase is not specifically contained in the U.S. Constitution Q: The Supremacy Clause is constitutionally set forth in: Answer: Article VI Q: The Articles of Confederation: Answer: was our na...

Exam 1: POLS2302/ POLS 2302 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Intro to American Government II Guide | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- LU Q: Monarchy Answer: a form of government where one ruler, usually a hereditary one, holds political power Q: Representative Democracy Answer: a form of government where voters elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of all the people instead of allowing people to vote directly on laws Q: di...

PSC 101 Exam 1 Latest 2024 Graded A+ Cultural Ideals Political Culture: DEFINITION: shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes of a particular people 3 Core values: make up the American Culture Liberty Equality Democracy Political Efficacy Political efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to influence what government does. Citizenship Citizenship: derived from the Greek ideal, refers to "enlightened political engagement." Nature of Political Conflict- 2 sources C...

What is the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answer-A document written in 1776 in which the American colonists proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and listed their grievances against the British King What does the Declaration of Independence say about the source of rights and the purpose of government? - Correct Answer-The declaration of independence makes it clear that the government has one purpose of protecting the human rights of life, liberty, and property (pursuit of ...

Evaluate the extent to which direct democracy, rather than representative democracy should be used in the UK P1: Direct democracy participation- direct democracy is better bc participation falling with representative democracy-2019- 67% compared to high turnout of 1979s, 76% in 1979- lowest 2001 counter point: -direct demo increases participation-there was a 72.2% turnout for Brexit- and engagement, but undermines the motivation- -Countries such as Switzerland shows frequent ref...

Describe some of the purposes of government CORRECT ANSWER Make economic decisions, promote general welfare Compare/contrast a direct democracy with an indirect democracy CORRECT ANSWER An indirect democracy elects representatives whereas a direct democracy is voted entirely by the citizens Traditional theory of democracy CORRECT ANSWER Promote majority rule, ex small town meeting Pluralist theory of democracy CORRECT ANSWER More than one center power, ex interest groups Elite theory...

POLS 101: Quiz 2 Latest Update Graded A+ Governments are ____ in a liberal democracy because the citizens are able to evaluate regularly how political leaders perform in office. a. transparent b. ideal c. responsible d. accountable d. accountable The most suitable description of plebiscitary democracy: a. populist, direct vote by citizens, and citizens petition b. citizens' petition, populist, and deliberation c. citizens' petition, direct vote by c...

Based on his conception of responsible citizenship, John Stuart Mill felt that the best form of government was - ANSWER-Democracy Which important aspect of European thought had a big impact on the formation of the political culture of America? - ANSWER-Enlightenment Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of American political culture? - ANSWER-Cooperation French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as - ANSWER-War by other means What new policy was establish...