Exam 1: Introduction to the Enduring-Democracy

Why have the Democrats come out in full-force in both the 2018 midterm elections and in the race to become the nominee for the 2020 election against Donald Trump?

In Canada, regular elections are held for the people to select public officials who will represent and advocate for their interests in the national parliament. Which type of government is this known as?

What is the primary distinction between an oligarchy and a democracy?

A group of citizens have just declared their independence from a tyrannical government and are now in the process of establishing a new government that will better protect their rights and freedoms. This group of people intends to use the United States Constitution as a model for their new constitution, but they also want to learn more about its foundational principles. Whose works should they read to better understand its foundations?

Many Americans have a growing concern about the health of the American political system due to the heightened partisan divisions between Democrats and Republicans, especially during the 2020 presidential campaign. How does the 2020 presidential campaign compare to past campaigns in American history? In your opinion, is the growing partisan divide anything to be concerned about? Why or why not?

What is significant about the following characteristics of the 2020 election: calls for impeachment, the abolishment of the Electoral College, and packing of the Supreme Court, and increased support for democratic socialist policies?

Which argument justifies the idea that the influence of money on politics does not mean American democracy is in decline?

How are the concepts of authority, power, and legitimacy related with regards to the function of a government?

The U.S. Constitution established a system of representative democracy.

What is government?

Why is majority rule considered one of the foundational values of American political culture?

According to the text, which core value defines American political culture?

Calls for impeachment, expanding the Supreme Court, and abolishing the Electoral College are characteristics unique to the 2020 presidential election.

Which is an example of how the struggles with diversity today are similar to those in American history?

President Obama was able to successfully use breakthrough technology (social media and social networking sites) during his campaign. Which other presidential candidate pioneered the use of new technology to win the presidency?

How might a nation like Saudi Arabia, in which a royal family rules the nation based on the principles found within the Qur'an - the central text for the Islam religion - be best classified?

Why is the United States government able to maintain its strength, stability, and influence?

One indicator of the decline of American democracy that many point to is the idea that hyper-partisan politics lead to hasty, ineffective policies.

Authority differs from power in that ______.

The way in which institutions are organized to make rules and policies, as well as how those institutions are influenced, is known as ______.