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- 1 What theory of government makes the case that no single group of people controls the majority of government decisions?
- 2 What is the name for a form of government where people participate directly?
- 3 Which is one of the first forms of government ever invented?
- 4 How is power distributed in a form of government?
What theory of government makes the case that no single group of people controls the majority of government decisions?
Pluralist democracy is a model of democracy in which no single group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy. We see examples of pluralist democracy at both the state level and the federal level.
What is the name for a form of government where people participate directly?
direct democracy, also called pure democracy, forms of direct participation of citizens in democratic decision making, in contrast to indirect or representative democracy.
What is the checks and balances of the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court and other federal courts (judicial branch) can declare laws or presidential actions unconstitutional, in a process known as judicial review. By passing amendments to the Constitution, Congress can effectively check the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Who are the people who hold power in the government?
Power is held by bureaucrats and administrators. What is the name for the form of government where power is held by one person? This person controls the entire government. What is the term for a government that exerts a great deal of power over the actions of the population but does not interfere with every aspect of their personal lives?
Which is one of the first forms of government ever invented?
National governments were one of the first forms of government ever invented. What theory of government makes the case that no single group of people controls the majority of government decisions? Which describes C. Wright Mills’s theory about power? Power is concentrated among a “power elite” of top soldiers, bureaucrats, and businesspeople.
How is power distributed in a form of government?
Do NOT choose this answer: Power is distributed among many different elites and many government institutions, and no one elite or institution ever dominates government. What is the name for the form of government where power is held by a small group of people who then control the entire government?
Why do statesmen need to know all the different types of government?
Aristotle came up with many reasons why statesmen should know all the different types of government. Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle’s reasons? So statesman could choose the government that would maximize their personal power. Which of the following is not one of the eight tenets of American democracy?