In order to be successful and effective, a democracy relies upon which of the following important assumptions?
a. that political parties will always serve the best purpose of the people with the best motives
b. that citizens have the necessary information and skills to be able to understand political issues and provide informed input
c. that citizens do not know what they want; therefore, political parties are formed to structure the decisions for the voters
d. that most citizens are incapable of making clear and rational choices in elections
e. that only those citizens who are literate and have shown that they understand the issues should be allowed to vote
ANS: B
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a. Prohibition b. Direct election of senators c. Voting rights for eighteen-year-olds d. Permitting an income tax e. Prohibition on salary increases for members of Congress
Who is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?
A) Congress B) Electoral College C) Federal Election Commission D) Federal Broadcast Commission E) individual political parties