Weekly Quiz 2

In a system of participatory democracy...

Citizens govern themselves, without electing representatives

A politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a(n)

Demagogue

Members of which of the following groups would be most likely to support immigration reform ​that includes a path to citizenship?

Democrats

Americans tend to define democracy in terms of

Freedom, rights, or liberties

The concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient

Greece

An organized group that seeks to influence government policy is called a(n)

Interest group

An important problem with the procedural view of democracy is that it can clash with​

Minority rights

In most democracies other than the United States, there is __________ support for the view that jobs and incomes for the unemployed are a right

Much more

A form of government that puts power in the hands of an elite is a(n)​

Oligarchy

New England town meetings are an example of

Participatory democracy

Whereas majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus one person, _________ is defined as decision making by most participants

Plurality rule

Democratization is the

Process of institutionalizing the rules of procedural democracy and establishing substantive democratic policies

An election on a public policy issue is called a(n)

Referendum

One primary challenge to democratization in Iraq after the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein is

Religious conflict between Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.

Agreement among substantive theorists breaks down when the discussion moves from civil rights to

Social rights and economic rights

In 2005, voters in Texas voted by over a 60% margin to ban gay marriage.​ Arguing that gay marriage should be allowed in Texas anyway implies a reliance on the _____________ view of democracy.

Substantive

The Bill of Rights is at the core of our

Substantive theories of democracy

Compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from __________ to _________

The mass electorate; organized groups

According to the text, it is difficult for a country with a market economy to remain _________ in its internal politics

Undemocratic

According to procedural theory, the government should do

Whatever the majority wants