Did the framers of the Constitution believe that all policy decisions should be made by majority vote of the people?
a. Yes, because they were advocates of direct democracy.
b. Yes, because they believed that most policy decisions should be made by wealthier, better-educated people.
c. Yes, because they thought that the citizens would not support policy decisions unless they were made by majority choice.
d. No, because they feared that the majority would make policy decisions that would silence, disadvantage, or harm the minority point of view, thus producing a tyranny of the majority.
e. No, because they believed the minority was in a better position to make major policy decisions.
d
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How was the mutual assured destruction (MAD) different from nuclear utilization theories (NUTS)?
a. MAD considered a possibility of fighting a nuclear war, while NUTS was based on deterrence b. MAD was based on deterrence, while NUTS considered a possibility of fighting a nuclear war c. MAD was the policy of the Cold War, while NUTS was the policy of the post- Cold War era d. MAD considered a possibility of fighting a nuclear war, while NUTS put more emphasis on the importance of conventional warfare e. MAD and NUTS were not policies
______ concentrate power in the national government.
A. Federal countries B. Bicameral countries C. Unitary countries D. Higher law constitutions