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The greatest blow to the organizational strength of U.S. parties was |
the direct primary. |
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Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are |
decentralized and weak. |
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The traditional media have “softened” their news by |
infusing it with more stories about celebrities, crime, and the like. |
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Equality of result policies are primarily directed at ________ discriminatory effects. |
de facto |
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The Constitution allows states to |
govern intrastate commerce. |
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The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because |
the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved. |
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Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice? |
majority rule through the free and open election of representatives |
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To the framers, the great danger of democratic government was the risk of |
tyranny of the majority |
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Women are less likely than men to favor |
the use of force to settle international disputes |
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In an oligarchy |
control rests with a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families. |
