PSci Ch 5

77. Which of the following is an element of representative democracy?

All of the majority is expressed by elected representatives

78. One benefit of a system with frequent alternation in power is __________.

Effective control

79. A media that is critical of its nation's government is typically indicative of a __________.

High degree of democracy

84. Which feature of democracy may still exist in an authoritarian regime?

Holding periodic elections

76. The main way that democratic governments are held accountable is through __________.

Holding regular elections

85. What is the difference between "traditional" authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

In traditional the goal is political passivity and obedience rather than enthusiastic participation

73. How many parties exist in a totalitarian regime?

one party

83. ___________ states regularly use organized terror and violence against their citizens to maintain control and achieve their goals.

totalitarian

82. What regime type forces an all-encompassing ideology on the people, including their own theory of history, economics, and future political and social development?

totalitarianism

81. __________ model of politics presents policy as a product of pressures from multiple interest groups.

democracy

74. A referendum is a type of __________ democracy.

direct

75. Which of these can be considered an example of direct democracy?

Citizens being able to vote in a ballot system

86. What do authoritarian leaders seek from their citizens?

Obedience and passivity

71. In an authoritarian country, the media is

Obedient / has strict censorship

80. Political scientist Samuel Huntington argued that states were stable democracies once they had experienced

The two turn over test