Exam 10: Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Which of the following refers to questions that a legislature puts on the ballot for a vote by the people?

Which of the following refers to questions placed on the ballot by citizens?

The United States utilizes a winner-take-all electoral system wherein a candidate does the following,EXCEPT ______.

Why does the real-life use of initiatives lead some to argue that the initiative process represents exactly what is wrong with democracy?

Which of the following is a process that provides a mechanism for the people to circumvent the legislature?

Of the following,which is not one of the four factors that are critical to the effectiveness and endurance of the American political system?

A democratic system in which citizens vote to select who will represent their interests rather than voting on the actual issues of the moment themselves is a ______.

Arrow's theorem shows us that elections cannot be the perfect means of making decisions.

Which of the following scholars argued "the democratic method is that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the people's vote"?

Initiatives are a part of a representative democracy.

According to your text,the rationale for U.S.entry into this war was to "make the world safe for democracy."

Democracy quite literally means "rule by the elites."

In a representative democracy,you vote to select who will represent your interests rather than voting on the actual issues of the moment.

Which of the following is not one of the four factors critical to the effectiveness and the remarkable endurance of the U.S.system?

Arrow's theorem demonstrates that elections cannot be the perfect means of making decisions because of which of the following?

Using some serious math,economist Kenneth Arrow demonstrated that ______.

Which of the following is not a reason people do not like direct democracy?

Identify two different methods for counting votes and explain how these methods might lead to different results.

A tyranny of the majority takes place when an unrestrained majority bands together to rule a society.

Identify and explain the four factors that are critical to the effectiveness and endurance of the American political system.