Democracies Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A - ANSWER-Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political beliefs in America. A. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens. B. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on personal advancement through education. C. Never has an American majority expressed a willingness to entrust health insurance fully to the government. D. America has a strong individualistic culture/...

Advanced democracies, 16 CORRECT ANSWER Countries that have a well established democratic government and a high level of economic development; of the six core countries, Great Britain represents this group Authoritarian regime, 22 CORRECT ANSWER regime where decisions are made by political elites without much input from citizens; the economy is tightly controlled by the elite; the leaders (elites) have no constitutional responsibility to the public; restriction of civil rights and liberties ...

Describe the purposes of government? CORRECT ANSWER establish justice; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare; secure the blessings of liberty What are the differences between a monarchy and a dictatorship? CORRECT ANSWER Monarchy= divine right Dictatorship=ruler seizes power compare and contrast a direct democracy vs an indirect democracy CORRECT ANSWER In a direct democracy people make the decisions directly. In an indirect democracy peop...

GVPT 200 Final Exam Updated 2023 with complete solution Democratic Peace theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies Dyadic the idea that democracies are less likely to fight each other, they are peaceful with each other Monadic the idea that democracies are less likely to fight any state; they are more pacific generally Absolute (dyadic) argue that democracies have never fought (one another) Probabilistic/Relative (d...

Authoritarian CORRECT ANSWER A system of government in which decisions are made by political elites, without much input from citizens. They may be ruled by a single dictator, a hereditary monarch, a small group of aristocrats, or a single political party. EX: China Bureaucracy CORRECT ANSWER Literally "rule by the desk," they consist of agencies that generally implement government policy. They are usually part of the executive branch of government. They are often majority merit based, wi...

Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years? (A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty - Answer- Public demand for, and expectation of, social services ...

GVPT 200 Final Exam Updated 2023 with complete solution Democratic Peace theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies Dyadic the idea that democracies are less likely to fight each other, they are peaceful with each other Monadic the idea that democracies are less likely to fight any state; they are more pacific generally Absolute (dyadic) argue that democracies have never fought (one another) Probabilistic/Relative (d...

This term means a state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries. a. sovereignty b. social contract c. consensus d. democracy - Answer-a. sovereignty This is the institution through which the state maintains social order. a. republic b. sovereignty c. politics d. government - Answer-d. government This is not a theory of origin of the state. a. ruler's right theory b. social contract theory c. divine right theory d. evolutionary theory - Answer-a. ruler...