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1. b. People can more effectively hold public officials and the government accountable for their actions.
2. a. Donate money
b. Volunteer for a campaign
3. b. Vote for a new leader
d. Post anonymous videos online to show other countries what is going on
4. a. When the interest group wants more powers granted to a department through a new law
5. c. Theocracy
d. Dictatorship
6. d. All citizens, even presidents or other leaders, are accountable for their actions and bound by the law
7. a. It ensures that individuals have equal access to justice and legal protections
8. b. It ensures that laws are applied equally and fairly
1. Which statement best describes why linkage institutions are important in a democracy such as the United States?(1 point)
Responses
a. Linkage institutions ensure that the government will abide by democratic procedures.
b. People can more effectively hold public officials and the government accountable for their actions.
c. Individuals can directly communicate their interests to public officials.
d. Elections give everyone a chance to run for political office.
2. Which of the following interest group activities is the average individual able to do? Select two.(2 points)
Responses
a. Donate money
b. Volunteer for a campaign
c. Have a one-on-one call with the President to push for a specific policy
d. Give money to a legislator in exchange for a vote on a bill
3. Which options do citizens in a dictatorship NOT have if they want to change their government? Select two.(2 points)
Responses
a. Armed rebellion
b. Vote for a new leader
c. Create an opposing political party
d. Post anonymous videos online to show other countries what is going on
4. When should an interest group try to influence the legislative branch?(1 point)
Responses
a. When the interest group wants more powers granted to a department through a new law
b. When an interest group believes a new law is unconstitutional
c. When the interest group likes a law, but not how it is being enforced
d. When the interest group has run out of money
5. Which two forms of government promote the least democratic principles? Select two.(2 points)
Responses
a. Constitutional monarchy with a parliament
b. Direct democracy
c. Theocracy
d. Dictatorship
6. Which example below best supports the principle of the rule of law?(1 point)
Responses
a. A corporation bribes EPA officials to avoid being regulated
b. A police officer decides to enforce certain laws against people from out of town, but not to her friends who live in town
c. A king has the power to make laws but is not bound by them
d. All citizens, even presidents or other leaders, are accountable for their actions and bound by the law
7. What role does the rule of law play in protecting individual rights and freedoms?(1 point)
Responses
a. It ensures that individuals have equal access to justice and legal protections
b. It prioritizes the rights of certain groups over others
c. It restricts individual freedoms to maintain social order
d. It grants the government unrestricted authority to violate individual rights
8. Why is the rule of law important in a democratic society?(1 point)
Responses
a. It allows the government to exert control over its citizens
b. It ensures that laws are applied equally and fairly
c. It enables the judiciary to make laws
d. It guarantees unlimited freedom to individuals
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